2017–18 213 N. Talbot St. St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-2916 cbmm.org A Message from the Board by Diane J. Staley, 2018–2019 Chair It was an exciting and productive year for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. There were significant initiatives in the areas of exhibitions, education, and the Shipyard that supported and deepened the impact of CBMM’s mission. Some highlights: • Our new exhibition, Exploring the Chesapeake: Mapping the Bay takes a comprehensive BOARD OF look at the different ways the Chesapeake Bay has been portrayed over time through mapping GOVERNORS and charting. The exploration begins with European exploration in the 16th century and 2017-2018 continues with the growth of settlement in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries. More James P. Harris, Chair than 40 maps and charts from CBMM’s permanent collections and several private collections Diane J. Staley, Vice Chair are included. Guests can also walk the length and breadth of the Bay on a giant floor map, or Richard W. Snowdon, Treasurer monitor the movement of commercial shipping through modern mapping technologies. Richard J. Bodorff, Secretary • Children’s educational programs continue to be an important focus. CBMM is a major Schuyler Benson Simon F. Cooper destination for K–12 field trips during which students learn about wooden boatbuilding, the William S. Dudley economics of the crabbing industry, and the ecology and heritage of the Chesapeake Bay. Len N. Foxwell Our Education Department has grown the number of student visits 44% to nearly 6,000 during Howard S. Freedlander the past school year. In addition, our after-school program for middle schoolers—Rising Tide— Dagmar D.P. Gipe Leeds Hackett develops youths’ applied and social skills through the vehicle of boatbuilding. Christopher A. Havener, Jr. Robert N. Hockaday, Jr. • CBMM’s Working Shipyard continues the long tradition of preserving, through historical Francis Hopkinson, Jr. methods, our many wooden vessels and extensive historic small craft collection. Our Richard J. Johnson shipwrights and apprentices are a tangible connection to the Chesapeake’s rich story of Alice Kreindler Deborah Lawrence boatbuilding. A centerpiece of the Shipyard is the log-hull restoration of the Queen of our Fleet, Kathleen Linehan the 1889 bugeye Edna E. Lockwood, taking place in full public view in the Shipyard. Follow her Frank C. Marshall progress in person or online at ednalockwood.org. Donald L. Martin Patrice Miller Vision and trajectory are two words I use repeatedly when asked to describe the future of CBMM. Elizabeth C. Moose Talli Oxnam More than 50 years ago, a small group founded CBMM with a broad vision of telling the stories of Charles A. Robertson the entire Chesapeake Bay tidewater region and its water-dependent culture. Continuing the spirit D. Bruce Rogers and commitment of CBMM’s founders, we recently developed a campus-wide Master Plan. This Lelde Schmitz plan, to support CBMM’s mission and world-class maritime museum status, will increase space Alfred Tyler II Susan E. Wheeler for our core capabilities—exhibitions, education, and the Shipyard. The plan is also designed to Carolyn H. Williams greatly enhance the guest experience, including a new welcome and orientation building, expanded Kristen L. Greenaway, President parking, and upgraded facilities and landscaping throughout campus. EMERITI Richard T. Allen This important initiative puts CBMM on an exciting trajectory. Our finances are strong, our CG Appleby programs are growing, and our reputation as a major cultural institution continues to expand. Alan R. Griffith Margaret D. Keller Finally, some thanks. First, I would like to acknowledge Jim Harris, who served for two years as Richard H. Kimberly Charles L. Lea, Jr. our Chair of the Board. Jim’s strategic focus, his commitment to CBMM, and his quest to move D. Ted Lewers, MD the organization forward resulted in programs and guidance that will benefit us for years to come. Fred C. Meendsen Thanks also for your support of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum—whether you’re a member, John C. North II guest, volunteer, sponsor, board member, or someone who shares our love and enthusiasm for the Sumner Parker Robert A. Perkins Bay and its people. Joseph E. Peters Norman H. Plummer John J. Roberts Tom D. Seip Henry H. Spire Henry H. Stansbury P.S. Fall is a great time to visit campus or attend one of our many events, including the Mid-Atlantic Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. Joan Darby West Small Craft Festival or OysterFest, both of which are in October. ADMIRAL OF THE SEA Bruce Ragsdale & Joseph Robillard Margaret Keller Elizabeth & John Breyer Elizabeth & Charles Petty ($100,000 and above) Richard Scobey Krista & David Ross Nancy & John Kendall Harold Britt Melissa & John Pflieger Sherwood of Salisbury Mary & John Smith Reneé & James Kizziar Victoria & Thomas Broadie Elise Rabehoff & Crystal Trust Linda & Henry Spire Sally & Roger Stobbart Teresa & Martin Knott Jennifer & Paul Brooks Chris Gladstone Estate of Elizabeth St. J. Loker Muriel & Enos Throop Washington College Mariana & Pete Lesher James Carder Clayton Railey Pamela & James Harris Susan Whaley What’s Up? Media Sherry & Charles Manning Durrie & Manson Chisholm William Reybold Honor Roll Joan & Ned Hennighausen Wye Financial & Trust Beverley & Stanley Martin Eleanore & Brian Christiansen Lynne & J. Lawrence Robinson Patrice & Herbert Miller ADMIRAL Gayle & Michael Yoh Nancy & Fred Meendsen Patricia & Richard Cooper Maria & Jose Rodriguez Silent Maid Joan Murray Sandra & Keith Courshon Joyce & Donald Rumsfeld Judy & Henry Stansbury ($5,000 to $9,999) of Donors CAPTAIN NM Morris Family Foundation Joan Cox Sailing Club of the Chesapeake State of Maryland Cleo Braver & Alfred Tyler ($1,000 to $2,499) Margaret & Douglass Oeller Kathleen & Charles Cricks Andrea Santa & Brian Butz Sandra & Omer Brown Outlaws Unlimited Leslie & Ed Cronin Louise & Bassirou Sarr We extend our deepest gratitude to ADMIRAL OF THE Sharon & Duane Ekedahl Hannah & Thomas Alnutt Margaret & David Owens Carolyn & Gordon Daniels Schluderberg Foundation, Inc. CHESAPEAKE ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. Neva & Edward Asplundh Reager & Adler, PC Sara & Philip Davis Elizabeth & John Seidel our donors for gifts received between ($50,000 to $99,999) Darby & Donald Hewes Avon-Dixon Agency, Inc. Vicki & J. W. Ricketts Leslie Delagran & Lisa & John Sherwood Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond Jean Marie & Duane Beckhorn Daniel Ridout Mark McConnell Shore United Bank Ellen & Richard Bodorff March 1, 2017, and February 28, 2018. Bette Kenzie Blue Ridge Lumber Rebecca Rimel & Linda & Mark DeLaurentis Jacqueline Smith & Jerry Hook Estate of David Rutherford Elizabeth Kuhl Company, LLC Patrick Caldwell Lynne & Buck Duncan Marianne & Daniel Spiegel Farvue Foundation It is only through the generosity of our Christine & Donald Martin Ruth & William Boicourt Josephine & Wayne Shaner Richard Dunn St. Michaels Inn Grayce B. Kerr Fund, Inc. Maryland State Arts Council Meta & William Boyd Theodora Shelor Barbara & Irénée duPont Gerould Stange friends and supporters that CBMM can Penny & Alan Griffith Ethel & Judge John North Hilda & Arturo Brillembourg Karen & Langley Shook Jennifer & David Durkin Josephine & John Stumpf Ellen & Norman Plummer Joyce & Steve Novak Audrey Brown Martha & Alfred Sikes Anna & Charles Fichtner Neal & Constance Sullivan fulfill its mission and impact lives by Seip Family Foundation Gwendolyn & Carl Oppenheim Nancy & James Burri SLPFLA Mary Kay & Thomas Finan Theo B. Bean Foundation, Inc. Catharine & Richard Snowdon igniting a spark of interest and passion Courtney & R. Scott Pastrick Donna Cantor & John Pinney Peter Stifel Hilary & Robert Foley Alison & R. Phil Thompson Beverly & Richard Tilghman Lelde & Heinrich Schmitz Jane & Peter Chambliss Kristen & Spence Stovall Jennifer & Michael Friel Victoria & Michael Wallace for the Chesapeake Bay and its heritage Nancy & David Schoonmaker Choptank Electric Trust, Inc. Sharon & Richard Struthers Leslie & Benjamin Fuller Laura & J. Richard Ward ADMIRAL OF THE René & Thomas Stevenson Christmas in St. Michaels Allison & Timothy Talbot Karen & Craig Fuller Penelope & Thomas Watkins and culture. Gifts to The Annual Fund, MILES Frances Thorington Christopher Cifarelli Talbot County Arts Council, Inc Betsey & Joseph Galli Marie & John Wells H. Lawrence Clark Boating Party, Comprehensive Campaign, ($25,000 to $49,999) Van Strum Foundation Talbot Watermen Association Lisa & Keith Ghezzi Hugh Whitaker Missy & Seth Warfield Classic Yacht Restoration Philip Tankard Katherine & Christopher Gilson Wiley Rein LLP Karen & Richard Kimberly Carolyn Williams & Colin Walsh Guild, Inc. Thomas H. Hamilton Connie & W. Calvin Gray Lynda & Robert Willard Collection, Endowment, Pre-Boating Deborah & Thomas Lawrence Linda & Stephen Clineburg Foundation, Inc. Henry Greenewalt Terry & William Witowsky Kathleen Linehan & Ed Gabriel The Crab Claw, Inc. Holly & Gary Townsend Hair O' The Dog Wine & Spirits Christina Young & Glenn Marvin Party, Sponsorships, or otherwise Anne & Frank Mickey COMMODORE Dock Street Foundation Truist, Inc. June & George Hansell YourCause LLC Elizabeth C. Moose ($2,500 to $4,999) restricted, are listed in the following David Douglas Sandra & Michael Twigg Lana Harding Jeanne & David Reager Sarah & John Akridge Donna & William Dudley UBS Matching Gifts Program Judith & Jack Harrald Diane & Jeffrey Staley SAILING MASTER pages. Please see The Annual Report Patricia & Michael Batza Jane & Joseph Duffy Ellen & John Villa Ada & Martin