Museum Association Board of Directors
SUSAN J. CURTIN, Chair
Ms. Curtin is a partner in Power Family Enterprises, LP and President of the Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation, the foundation of J.D. Power III and his family, located in Westlake Village, CA. Curtin serves on several boards and committees, including the Board of the Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, Trustee of the College of the Holy Cross, and the Executive Committee of Mass Golf. Curtin served as a Third Class Petty Officer, Port Security in the Coast Guard Reserve for four years while earning her bachelor’s degree at Holy Cross. She has an extensive background in corporate sales, marketing and non-profit management.
CAPT WES PULVER, USCG (RET.), President
CAPT Pulver joined the Museum Association after 28 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Coast Guard. His final tours were aboard USCG Barque EAGLE, “America’s Tall Ship” as Commanding Officer from July 2012 through July 2015, and as Coast Guard Chief of Congressional Affairs from December 2010 through June 2012.
RADM Richard M. Larrabee, USCG (Ret.), Treasurer
RADM Larrabee previously oversaw all Coast Guard operations in the Northeast United States as Commander First Coast Guard District. Additionally, he has led the management and operation of the major marine terminal facilities within the Port of New York and New Jersey, the largest port on the North American East Coast. He currently serves on the Advisory Committee, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute.
CDR KEVIN HARKINS, PH.D., USCG (RET.), SECRETARY
Dr. Harkins is the CEO of Harkcon, Inc., where he brings more than 30 years experience leading across a broad-spectrum of human performance improvement areas in both the public and private sectors. Harkcon has won multiple awards for growth, innovation, and new project development and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing businesses in America for seven consecutive years. Dr. Harkins also serves as CEO of Harkcon Academy, a high-end training and professional development center of excellence.
Jeff kingsley
Jeff Kingsley is a Board Member of Known, a strategic data science consulting firm that helps global companies decode rapidly shifting marketing forces and market dynamics. Kingsley was previously Vice President at Rothschild and President of Capstone Energy Services. A graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Kingsley served as a Lieutenant in the USCG 1993-1998.
stephen lovelette
Mr. Lovelette is the President of JMB Financial Advisors, a real estate investment advisor that provides customized capital solutions for acquisition, recapitalization and development of all real estate asset types. Additionally, Stephen is President of Kaanapali Land, LLC, an affiliate of JMB in agriculture and land management with assets in Hawaii. He has an A.B. in Economics and History from the College of the Holy Cross and a MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University. Stephen is on the Board of Kaanapali Land, LLC, a member of the Board of Trustees at The College of the Holy Cross and a member of the President’s Advisory Group at Seton Hall University. Additionally, he is a founding member of the Chicago area’s Round Table Alliance, a group of business people who meet to discuss current business and cultural issues.
ADMIRAL JAMES M. LOY
21ST COMMANDANT OF THE USCG (RET.)
Throughout his illustrious career in the USCG, ADM Loy commanded multiple vessels before being named the 21st Commandant of the Coast Guard, where he served from 1998-2002. Following his retirement, he was appointed to the newly created post of Deputy Under Secretary for Transportation Security and Chief Operating Officer of the Transportation Security Administration by then Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta. He is currently a senior counselor with The Cohen Group and director of Rivada Networks. He was previously a director at Lockheed Martin.
MCPOCG VINCENT W. PATTON
USCG (RET.), Ed.D.
Widely honored for his distinguished 30 years of service, including with several military awards, MCPOCG Patton served as the 8th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from 1998-2002, the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. He currently is a faculty member at the Northeast Maritime Institute.
Michael Rauh
Retired President & CEO of Chelsea Groton Bank, a mutual bank in southeastern Connecticut, comprised of 15 locations and $1 billion in total assets. The Bank has been recognized as the “Best Bank” in the community by readers of The New London Day, a Top Connecticut Workplace by the Hartford Courant, and carries a 5-Star “Superior” rating for financial strength by Bauer Financial. Michael is responsible for the strategic, operational, and fiscal leadership of the organization.
RADM Richard w. schneider, Ph.d, USCGR (Ret.)
At the time of his retirement and his service of 28 years as President of Norwich University, Dr. Richard W. Schneider was one of the nation’s longest serving college presidents. Throughout his experience in the military and academia, he epitomized Norwich’s Guiding Values and unique position in the landscape of American higher education. Dr. Schneider is a 1968 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He was commissioned as an ensign in the Coast Guard and served eight years of active duty, including a tour of Vietnam, and retired from the Coast Guard Reserve as a Rear Admiral, the most senior Coast Guard Reservist.
