BGen. McKay was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve through the NROTC program at the University of Kansas. He was augmented into the regular establishment in 1963. After being promoted to captain, he served as battalion communications officer and Commanding Officer, Company A, 1st Bn., 5th Marines in Vietnam. During his 29-year career, BGen. McKay served as an artillery officer and held various command and staff positions, including G-2, G-3 and Assistant Division Commander, 1st Marine Division, and the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Computers, and Interoperability at Headquarters Marine Corps. Following his retirement, BGen. McKay began a private-sector management career and until 2001, served as a senior executive at a defense technology association. In November 2001, BGen. McKay joined the staff as the Chief Operating Officer for the Heritage Center. BGen. McKay is married to the former Mary LaVonne Ritter. They have a daughter, Stephanie, and a son, Chris.

Mrs. Hodges left New Jersey in 1965 to attend Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. In 1967, she married Jim, who was commissioned a Marine 2nd Lieutenant in 1968. After 17 moves in a 24-year career, they’ve settled in Montclair, Virginia. Mrs. Hodges held a variety of volunteer positions with several service organizations before accepting paid employment with the Family Service Center at Quantico. She joined the Foundation in 1990 when the offices moved from the Washington Navy Yard to Quantico and became Executive Director in 1996.

Col. Hord was commissioned in 1967 upon graduation from Florida State University. His career included combat service in Vietnam as a rifle company commander, as a battalion commander in Camp Lejeune, and as a regimental commander in Okinawa. Following retirement from active duty, he served as the Executive Director of the Marine Reserve Officers Association, and later as the Vice President for Development for the USO. Col. Hord joined the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation staff in November 2002.

Mrs. Vanderveld began her career in the non-profit world at the Boat Owners Association, working within membership marketing. In 2001, she joined the National Rifle Association as a Major Gifts and Individual Giving Program Coordinator where she handled all donor special events and recognition programs as well as production of collateral marketing materials. She joined the Foundation in 2005 and assisted with the planning and execution of the National Museum of the Marine Corps’ dedication events.

Col. Camp retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after completing 26 years of service. During his career he served in a variety of command and staff assignments, including the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., Instructor, The Basic School, CO, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD San Diego, CO, Recruiting Station, Milwaukee, WI, CO, 12th Marine Corps District, San Francisco, CA, and Aide de Camp, CG Marine Corps Education Center. He served one tour in Vietnam as CO, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. Following his career in the Marine Corps he became a school district business manager in Cincinnati, OH and, after retirement, Deputy Director History Division, Marine Corps University. He is the author of over 50 military related articles that have been published in Leatherneck Magazine, Marine Corps Gazette, World War II Magazine, Vietnam Magazine, Naval Institute Proceedings and Marine Corps League. In addition he authored four books: Lima 6, A Marine Company Commander in Vietnam, Leatherneck Legends, Conversations with the Marine Corps' Old Breed, Battleship Arizona's Marines at War, Iwo Jima Recon and The U.S. Navy At War, February 17, 1945. A fifth book, Machine Guns in the Wheat, Marines at Belleau Woods, will be published summer of 2008.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
General Walter E. Boomer, USMC (RET)

VICE CHAIRMAN
Mr. David R. Parker

DIRECTORS

Maj Edgar D. Aronson, USMCR (RET) Mr. Leslie M. Baker, Jr. Col Reed T. Bolick, USMC (RET) Mr. Robert A. Buerlein Harry L. Crisp III, Treasurer Mr. Thomas Eiff Mr. Cecil Forster Maj Calvin C. Frantz, USMC (RET) Col Fred Haden, USMC (RET), Counsel Col G.F. Robert Hanke, USMC (RET) Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, Secretary

LtCol Clyde Johnston, USMC (RET) Mr. Thomas Kane Peter E. Kump Mr. William Leighty Mr. Joseph M. Murphy Mr. David R. Parker Mr. Stanley Sklar SgtMaj Halsey W. Smith, Jr., USMC (RET), Recording Sec. Mr. Richard V. Spencer MajGen Clifford L. Stanley, USMC (RET)

EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS
BGen Thomas Draude, USMC (RET)
MajGen Les Palm, USMC (RET)
MajGen Donald R. Gardner, USMC (RET)

PRESIDENT AND CEO LtGen Ron Christmas, USMC (RET) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER BGen Gerald L. McKay, USMC (RET) VICE PRESIDENT - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Susan L. Hodges VICE PRESIDENT - DEVELOPMENT Col Raymond A. Hord, USMC (RET) VICE PRESIDENT - MARKETING Jennifer M. Vanderveld VICE PRESIDENT - MUSEUM OPERATIONS Col Richard D. Camp, Jr., USMC (RET) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OFFICER Ashleigh Seidler ACCOUNTANT Holly Devendorf INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER Jason Gardy MUSEUM SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER Pamela Dodson

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Kelly Blackman Lisa Holloway Sabrina Linnehan Sarah Maguire Patricia Reedy Jennifer Whitney NATIONAL MUSEUM STORE STAFF Andy Pineau, Retail Director Donna Boots Johnny Bozeman Brian Briones David Dillie Rosario Doyle Sean Finegan Susan Griswold Sara Hogan Robert Holman LtCol Giehl King, USMC (RET) Mary Beth King Silbana Munoz Cheryl Myers Carl Smith Kezia Sweet Hope Trader Xochitl Vanegas SENTINEL EDITOR Charles R. Smith