Mission
The mission of LA Fleet Week Foundation is to plan, promote, honor and financially support Los Angeles Fleet Week, an annual celebration honoring the United States Sea Services and the men and women who presently serve or have served in the armed forces. The Foundation also educates the public about the history and traditions of the Sea Services and the contributions of the City of Los Angeles in support of them.
Programs
Expose the Public to the Sea Services
~
Engage Service Members in
Authentic L.A. Experiences
~
Build Community Resiliency through
Knowledge and Networking
Leadership
Congresswoman Nanette Barragan
California 44th District
LA Fleet Week Event Co-Chair
Supervisor Janice Hahn
County of Los Angeles District 4
LA Fleet Week Event Co-Chair
Councilmember Tim McOsker
City of Los Angeles District 15
LA Fleet Week Event Co-Chair
Leadership Council
Members of the LA Fleet Week Leadership Council are leaders in various sectors of the community who are dedicated to supporting and advancing the mission of the annual LA Fleet Week event.
Karla and William H. Ahmanson
Wallis Annenberg
Andrew F. Barth
Ambassador Frank Baxter
Former CA Governor Gray Davis
Kevin Demoff
Elisabet and Bill Fleischman
Warner Henry
Richard and Suzanne Kayne
Bruce MacRae
Chris Martin
Ron Meyer
Dominic Ng
Ed Roski
John Semcken
Gene Sykes
VADM Nora Tyson (Ret.)
Former CA Governor Pete Wilson
Board of Directors
Overseeing the mission and director of the LA Fleet Week Foundation and actively participating in the planning and production of the event.
Jonathan Williams (President)
Jeff Gorell (Vice President)
David P. Bender, Jr. (Secretary)
John McOsker (Treasurer)
Doane Liu (Director)
RADM Mike Shatynski, USN (ret.) (Director)
Stephanie Stone, USN (ret.) (Director)
Committee Chairs
Committee chairs oversee the planning elements in affilitation with the Port of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and USO.
Leadership Symposium
Jonathan Williams | Jeff Gorell
LA Fleet Week Foundation
DSCA
City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department
Maritime Policy Forum
Joe Walsh
Collier Walsh Nakazawa, LLP
Galley Wars
Leigh Smith
Media Relations, Port of Los Angeles
Aerial Demonstrations
Dennis Lord
Principal, PIC Services
Excursions & COMRELs
CDR Ken Hagihara, USN (ret.)
Integrity Public Relations
Allison Anderson
Bob Hope USO
Exhibitors
Melani Hurwitz
Development at Battleship IOWA
Catherine Moreno
Sales at Battleship IOWA
Hollywood Block Party
Michael Hjelmstad
American Legion Post 43
Downtown LA Block Party
Stephanie Stone – Lead Planner
Military & Veteran Affairs, County of Los Angeles
Lily Rosenberg – Co-Planner
Central City Association of Los Angeles
Brea Block Party
Sean Matlock
City of Brea
Venice Block Party
David Cano
Office of Councilmember Traci Park 11th District
2023 Presenting Sponsors
2023 Supporting Sponsors
Navy Federal Credit Union
KLOS FM 95.5
City of LA 15th District Councilmember Tim McOsker
International Longshore Warehouse Union
Black Knight Patrol
NIO Cocktails
Rapid Set
Business Contingency Group
2023 Neighborhood Activations
City of Brea
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce & American Legion Post 43
Central City Association of Los Angeles
LA County Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Office of Councilmember Traci Park - 11th District