Board of Directors

The expert members of the National Aquarium Board of Directors provide strategic long-term planning and oversight. They ensure that the organization's actions align with its mission to connect people with nature to inspire compassion and care for our ocean planet.

David Dardis Board Member

David Dardis is executive VP and general counsel at Constellation.

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John W. "Jack" Dwyer Board Member

Jack Dwyer founded Capital Funding Group in 1993 and has been involved in the financing of more than $5.9 billion in Federal Housing Administration-insured healthcare mortgages.

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Dr. Nancy Grasmick Board Member

As state superintendent of Maryland Public Schools for 20 years, Dr. Nancy Grasmick served 24 districts, more than 1,000 schools and nearly 870,000 students.

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Christopher J. Griffith Board Member

Chris Griffith, PE, CCM, is chief operating officer and executive vice president of KCI Technologies, Inc.

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Frank A. Gunther, Jr. Life Director

Baltimore City Mayor William Schaefer selected him as founding chairman of the Board of Directors.

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Dori Henry Board Member

Dori Henry is Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski's chief of staff.

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Dr. Kathryn Matthews Board Member

Dr. Katie Matthews is the chief scientist at Oceana, the world's largest advocacy organization dedicated to marine conservation.

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Robert D. Matthews Board Member

Robert D. Matthews is the vice president of talent and the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Exelon.

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Maggie McIntosh Board Member

Maggie McIntosh has nearly three decades of experience in policymaking.

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