Coast Guard Foundation Adds to Board of Trustees

The new board members will help advance the foundation’s support of Coast Guard personnel and their families.

By David Conway

September 12, 2025

The Coast Guard Foundation announced that Erika Herbert, Beth Kalapo, Ty Miller, Tish Rourke and Daniel A. Tadros joined its board, bringing the total number of active trustees and directors to 85. The board is led by chairman Thomas A. Allegretti.

“We’re excited to strengthen our mission by welcoming five accomplished individuals to our board of trustees and directors,” foundation president Susan Ludwig said in a statement.

Herbert is vice president of naval and oceanic systems at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. Kalapo is a vice president, registered architect and federal program leader at AECOM. Miller is the chief commercial officer at STACK Infrastructure. Rourke is vice president and general manager of maritime systems at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems. Tadros serves as chief operating officer of Shipowners Claims Bureau, managers of the American P&I Club.

David Conway

Senior editor David Conway has been writing about news and issues in the recreational marine industry for more than 20 years. He is the author of Fishing Key West & the Lower Keys and is also a contributor to Saltwater Sportsman, a Firecrown title.