Capt. Jonathan Atkin, Steering Committee Member

Capt. Jonathan Atkin, maritime photographer, specializes in world-wide aerial and ship-to-ship photography. He also volunteers aboard the restored tugboat Pegasus and fireboat John J. Harvey. He is equally at home piloting a 26' motorboat in NY Harbor or on patrol with Israeli Defense Forces in the Mediterranean.

Gwen Billig, Secretary of the Board and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee

Gwen Billig is a longtime wharf rat who was in charge of developing a harbor plan and municipal pier for Provincetown, MA. She was also involved in the redevelopment of the downtown waterfront area in Nashville, TN and currently works with a number of New York maritime organizations.

Meg Black, Development and Program Director

Meg Black was an aide to Senator Franz Leichter before becoming the first Executive Director of the Friends of Hudson River Park.

RADM Joseph F. Callo, USNR (Ret.), Board Member

Joseph Callo has written three books about Admiral Horatio Nelson, and he was US editor of Who's Who in Naval History. His John Paul Jones biography is scheduled for next spring. He is a retired USNR Rear Admiral.

Capt. John Doswell, Board Member and Executive Director

Capt. John Doswell was a writer, designer, producer and software developer for many years before turning his attention to NYC's waterfront. He serves on the board of several waterfront organizations and founded Friends of Hudson River Park. He is also part of the development team for Pier 57.

Bernard Ente, Steering Committee Member

Bernard Ente is a professional photographer living in NYC. His work covering the area's waterways, maritime industry, railroads, bridges, and tourist attractions has appeared in many publications, and on the Internet. He has hosted dozens of informative harbor and walking tours in the NY/NJ area.

Capt. Huntley Gill, Steering Committee Member

Capt. Huntley Gill works in architecture and preservation, both architectural and maritime. He serves on boards of several not-for-profit maritime and preservation organizations including North River Historic Ship Society and Save Our Ships New York.

Cindy Goulder, Secretary of the Steering Committee

Cindy Goulder is Senior Ecological Designer at the Louis Berger Group, Inc., working on urban ecological restoration projects. Her commitment to New York Harbor began when she worked years ago for the National Maritime Historical Society on the Brooklyn waterfront.

Besty Frawley Haggerty, Board and Steering Committee Member

Besty Haggerty was formerly the Editor of Offshore Magazine and now works as a freelance maritime writer. She was one of the founders of the North River Historic Ship Society and recently completed an extensive research tour of the NYS Canal System.

Jean Preece, Steering Committee Member

Jean Preece started her career as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall, and went on to Broadway, fashion shows and corporate shows and events. Her Broadway credits include CoCo, My Fair Lady and 42nd Street. She is the co-founder of NY Windstar Connection, an environmental organization.

Capt. Jerry Roberts, Steering Committee Member

Jerry Roberts was the curator for the Intrepid Sea*Air*Space Museum for many years before leaving to become the Executive Director of the National Lighthouse Museum in Staten Island. He is also the creator of the annual NYC Tugboat Race and Festival and is currently Executive Director of the Connecticut River Museum.

Peter Stanford, Founding Chair and Board Member

Peter Stanford, historian, was the founder of South Street Seaport Museum and is president emeritus of the National Maritime Historical Society. He continues to write about the history of the sea, and is Chair and founder of the Working Harbor Committee.

Erin Urban, Steering Committee Member

Erin Urban is the founding executive director of the Noble Maritime Collection, a maritime museum and study center located in a former mariners' dormitory of Sailors' Snug Harbor. She is the author of several books including Hulls and Hulks in the Tide of Time: The Life and Work of John A. Noble

Alec Walling, Treasurer of the Board and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee

Alec Walling, an avid recreational sailor (Cambodia, Caribbean, Connecticut), is a historic housing preservationist, townhouse renovator, and environmental entrepreneur who flies a powered parachute when it's calm.

Terry Walton, Vice Chair of the Board

Terry Walton is a maritime editor and owner of Rosalie Ink Publications. She has written about New York Harbor for 30 years and was the founding editor of Seaport Magazine and a founding trustee of South Street Seaport Museum

Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Chair of the Board

Roberta Weisbrod is Director of Partnership for Sustainable Ports, a business that works on land use and maritime transport of people and freight. A strong advocate for informing the public about the value of the port, she has initiated tours of the port for students in NY and NJ.