Board of Directors, Advisory Board, & Regional Directors

The 1715 Fleet Society Nonprofit Corporation is the preeminent research organization on the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet, and this website features literally thousands of pages of documents, images, and scholarly observations on the Fleet’s loss and recovery.

We are extremely proud to have such a dedicated Board of Directors and a knowledgeable Advisory Board, the members of which each bring specific expertise to this website and to the society in general.

Board of Directors

The primary responsibility of the Board of Directors is fundraising for the nonprofit corporation. This includes soliciting funds and pursuing grants.

Ben Costello

Chairman of the Board
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Phil Flemming

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Thomas Uram

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Ray O’Shinski

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Steele Stenger

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Advisory Board

The primary responsibility of the Advisory Board is to provide content and advice for the day-to-day operations of the nonprofit corporation and to act as subject matter experts. Each one of our Advisory Board members has expertise in areas relevant to the 1715 Fleet. This knowledge is gained through archival research and other resources to which they have access.

Phil Flemming

Chairman and Academic Coordinator
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James Sinclair

Archaeologist
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Jorge Proctor

Archival Research
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Dave Crooks

Librarian
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Charlie Winn

Coin Pedigree & Provenance
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Michael Perna

Shipwreck Recovery & Documentation
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David Huang

Membership Recruitment
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Matt Puleo

Membership Recruitment
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Lenore Wetzel

Marketing & Merchandising
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Regional Directors

These are volunteer positions. Each Director can stay in the position as long as desired.

Phil Fleming

from Scottsdale, Arizona
Western Region

Ken Gentile

from Lombard, Illinois
Central Region

VACANT

(TBD)
Great Lakes and Northeast Region

Stephanie Hudson

from Greensboro, North Carolina
Southern Region

James Wilson

from Fort Pierce, Florida
Florida Treasure Coast Region

Dave Crooks

from West Palm Beach, Florida
Greater Florida Region