Fall 2008 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

vember 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the MEBA Engineering
School Auditorium. The discussion will trace Senator Bayh’s
involvement in the U.S. Senate during the period 1963-1981,
when he was instrumental in the passage of Title IX, initiated
two Constitutional amendments and participated in landmark
civil rights legislation.
Other ALL courses cover a wide range of subjects including
digital photography, French literature, Renaissance
art, gardening, history and literature. Classes will begin September
11 and run through November 25.
For a copy of the fall 2008 ALL catalog or further information,
call Helen Van Fleet, 410-745-2916, or visit the ALL
website at www.cbmm.org/all.html.
New Board Officers & Members
Members of the CBMM Board of Governors tour the Hooper Strait
Lighthouse. Pictured (L-R) are Chairman of the Board Robert Perkins,
new board member Robin Gordon, volunteer tour guide Andy
Flanagan, new board member Langley Shook, returning board
member Candy Backus, and board members Douglas Jurrius and
Bruce Bedford.
The Museum is pleased to announce new officers and members
of its Board of Governors. New officers of the Board are:
Chair Robert A. Perkins of St. Michaels; Vice-Chair
Alan R. Griffith of Centreville; Secretary D. Ted Lewers of
Easton; and Treasurer Joseph E. Peters of Easton. Newly
elected to the Board of Governors are: Candace Carlucci
Backus of Easton; Stuart A. Clarke of Easton; Robin Gordon
of St. Michaels; Tom D. Seip of Easton; Langley R. Shook
of Easton; Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. of Centreville; and
Bruce Wiltse of Claiborne.
“We are excited to have a great class of new Board members,”
says CBMM president Stuart Parnes. “Each of them
brings much life experience and expertise to the Museum, and
they have already gotten involved in projects and planning,
and sitting on committees.”
Dr. John Miller: A Class Act
John H. Miller, Ph.D., ended his 10-year tenure with
CBMM in September. John came to the Museum from Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he was a
major gifts officer. John and his
family spent time on a family farm
in McDaniel, and at the urging of
then CBMM Executive Director
John Valliant, he signed on to help
build fundraising efforts during the
capital “Campaign for Preserving
the Heritage of the Bay,” which ran
from 1997 through 2001.
John Miller
Thanks in large part to Miller’s
tireless fundraising, the campaign
went on to raise more than $18 million, exceeding its goal.
In post-campaign fundraising, John helped CBMM set and
re-set record goals in its Annual Fund.
Beyond the class he has brought to development at the
Museum, John has also held classes—many of them for
CBMM’s Academy for Lifelong Learning. Drawing on his
experience as a former adjunct professor of English while
at Carnegie Mellon, John has co-taught literature courses
for more than five years for ALL. His classes have been
widely subscribed and have become perennial favorites
with students.
John will continue his affiliation and his collaboration
with John Ford in team teaching for ALL, as well as
teach literature at American University and other regional
academic institutions. He and his wife, Emily, will remain
residents of Easton.
CBMM Staff News
Kathleen (Kate) Rattie has been
named vice president of advancement,
overseeing CBMM’s fundraising, membership,
government relations, marketing
and communications efforts. Kate joined
the Museum in 2006 as director of development.
She brings more than 30 years
Kate Rattie
experience in fundraising, marketing, and
public relations to her new role. Kate is a
graduate of American University and completed masters degree
work at New York University and Fordham University.
Lynne Phillips has joined CBMM as
collections manager. She holds masters
degrees in history from the University
of Houston-Clear Lake and in museum
studies from John F. Kennedy University
in San Francisco. Lynne worked for the
Aircraft Carrier Hornet Museum and the
Walt Disney Family Foundation’s new
museum in the Presidio of San Francisco
prior to her move to CBMM.
Lynne Phillips
Kate Livie, an Eastern Shore native, is the Museum’s new
youth and adult programs coordinator. Kate holds a bachelors
degree from Towson University and a master of fine arts degree
in American decorative arts from the Parsons School of
Design. She has worked for the National Park Service in The
White House Historic Preservation Division, as a historic in-
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