Cavalla Historical Foundation

The Cavalla Historical Foundation (CHF) Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated military veterans, historians, authors, civic leaders, and entrepreneurs. The CHF Board are all volunteers dedicated to restoration, preservation, education and the operation of our historic monuments, the USS Cavalla and USS Stewart. 

Officers
Gary Bell, CAPT, USN (ret.) - Chairman
Brian Abugel, President
Ronald Whitener, LTCDR, USN (ret.) - Vice President
Bruce Talbot, ETCM(SS), USN (ret.) – Secretary
Bryan Lethcoe, CDR, USN (ret.) - Treasurer
Directors
Dan Fast, CWO, USN (ret.)
Raymond LaFrey
​Michael Levine, CAPT, USN (ret.)
Chris Palumbo
Urs E. Schmid
Arthur Vega
Antoinette Lynch
David James
​Kimber Fountain

Advisory Board Members
John Butler RADM, USN (ret.),
Bruce DeMars ADM, USN (ret.) 
Gray Miller, Judge

Emeritus Directors
Karl Bollmann
Mac Christy ENC, USN (ret.)
Ernest Connor CWO3(SS), USN (ret.)
Grady Harrison
R.F. Hoffman
David James
John McMichael MMCM(SS), USN (ret.)
Jeff Morris
William Pickavance RADM, USN (ret.)
Gil Raynor MM2(SS), USN (ret.)
​Alvin Sallee
Robert Thompson LCDR, USNR (ret.)
Leonard Tunnell RM1(SS)
Robert Wakefield CAPT, USN (ret.)
William Wells

Directors in Memoriam: 
Zeb Alford CAPT, USN (ret.) CHF Co-Founder
Zeke Zellmer CAPT, USN (ret.)

Ambassadors
Joan Alford
Diana Zellmer