Sean P. McDonell is the Executive Director of the Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment / Naval Base Museum Authority
EDUCATION
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA), UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA/UNIVERSITY
OF CHARLESTON, SC
1997-2000
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.), CIVIL ENGINEERING, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
1985-1989
WORK EXPERIENCE
CHARLESTON NAVAL COMPLEX REDEVELOPMENT/NAVAL BASE MUSEUM AUTHOIRTY
Executive Director April 2023- Present
Operations Director October 2011-March 2023
Operations/Engineering Director April 1995-March 2003
Oversees and directs the planning of economic development projects and administers
the daily business activities of the Authority. Carries out the policies, plans and directives
of the Authority Board. Oversees financial and budgetary matters and serves as the Chief
Procurement Officer. Recommends and implements Authority personnel policies and is
responsible for hiring, supervising and developing Authority Staff. Plans, advertises, and
manages all capital improvement projects and all engineering/technical studies for the
Authority. Performs the daily functions of finance and administration to include payroll,
budgeting, bill pay, benefits administration, etc.
DAVIS & FLOYD, Associate
March 2003-October 2011
Program Management, Facility Management and Construction Contract Administration
for multiple clients throughout the region to include the City of Charleston, City of North
Charleston, Berkeley County Water & Sewer District, North Charleston Sewer District,
Georgetown County Water and Sewer District, Mount Pleasant Waterworks, City of
Georgetown, Georgetown County, Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority
(CARTA) and the Dorchester County Transportation Authority. Majority of projects
included road Improvements, site development and water, wastewater and stormwater
system improvements.
UNITED STATES NAVY, CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS, CAPTAIN (O-6) Retired
Active Duty May 1989-April 1995
Reserve April 1995-November 2013
Held a variety of leadership positions in the Naval Construction Force (Seabees), public
works management and design/construction contract administration divisions throughout
active and reserve career.
LICENSURE
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (CIVIL)
South Carolina Board of Engineers & Surveyors
Issued Jan 1995
President Center for Creative Retirement, College of Charleston
Kristal Hudson-Randall found her way to Charleston after 10 moves from her birthplace of Chicago. She spent 30 years leading complex IT initiatives, with dozens of clients in various industries, including Government, Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, and Oil and Gas; successfully managing complex teams and delivering multi-million-dollar projects on time and on budget. After 30 years, she transitioned into the classroom as a 6th grade English teacher. After a year, she fully retired and soon began taking classes with the Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning–part of the Center for Creative Retirement.
The topic of Kristal’s talk today: Why we should take the “retire” out of retirement.
Colonel Jason H. Parker is the Commander of the 628th Air Base Wing and Joint Base Charleston. As host to over 60 DoD and Federal agencies, the Wing provides installation support to a total force of over 90,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents, and retirees across an installation that accounts for $10.7 billion in local economic activity. In addition, the Wing provides mission-ready expeditionary Airmen to Combatant Commanders in support of Joint and Combined operations worldwide. As the Commander, he is responsible for $7.5 billion in base property and capital assets and controls an annual budget exceeding $172 million.
EDUCATION
1999 Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Technology, Community
College of the Air Force
2002 Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems Management, Colorado
Christian University, Lakewood, CO 2004 Air & Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB,
AL
2007 Master of Arts, Computer Resources & Information Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2013 Air Command & Staff College (by correspondence)
2016 Master of Arts, Defense & Strategic Studies, College of Naval Command & Staff, Newport, RI
2020 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1.July 1993 – October 1993, Basic Military Trainee & Technical School Trainee, Lackland AFB, TX & Keesler AFB, MS
2.October 1993-April 1997, Senior Emergency Actions Controller, 43rd Air Refueling Wing, and later 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, MT
3.April 1997-April 1998, Search & Rescue Controller, 607th Combat Operations Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4.April 1998-April 2000, Senior Emergency Actions Controller, and later Wing Command Post Training Manager, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
5.April 2000-May 2001, NCOIC, Emergency Actions Policy & Procedures, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
6.May 2001-Feb 2003, Senior Emergency Actions Controller, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Mountain AFS, CO
7.Feb 2003-May 2003, Officer Trainee, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL
8.May 2003-May 2004, Communications Liaison to Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, 21st Space Communications Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO
9.May 2004-May 2006, Deputy Flight Commander, Information Systems Flight, 21st Space Communications Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO
10.May 2006-May 2008, Officer in Charge, Information Operations, 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis AFB, CA
11.May 2008-May 2009, Integrations Flight Commander, 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis AFB, CA
12.May 2009-May 2010, Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, Third Air Force, Headquarters Third Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany
13.May 2010-July 2011, Special Action Officer to the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
14.July 2011-May 2012, Chief, Force Management Branch, Directorate of Communications, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
15.May 2012-May 2013, Cyberspace Operations Officer Functional Manager and Chief, Force Management Branch, Directorate of Communications, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany
16. May 2013-August 2013, Chief, Force Development and Section Commander, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX
17. August 2013-June 2015, Chief, Cyberspace Operations Officer Assignments, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX
18. July 2015-June 2016, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, RI
19. June 2016-July 2018, Commander, 375th Communications Squadron, Scott AFB, IL
20. July 2018-July 2019, Executive Officer to the Commander, Eighteenth Air Force, Scott AFB, IL
21. July 2019-June 2020, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
22. June 2020-February 2021, Chief, C4 Plans Branch, and later Deputy Division Chief, Plans & Integration, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA
23. February 2021-June 2022, Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA
24. June 2022-July 2024, Commander, 6th Mission Support Group, MacDill AFB, FL
25. July 2024 – Present, Commander, 628th Air Base Wing, and Commander, Joint Base Charleston, SC
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2020-February 2021, Chief, C4 Plans, and later Deputy Division Chief, Plans & Integration,
Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA, as a Lieutenant Colonel
2. February 2021-June 2022, Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA, as a Colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with twelve oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 16, 2003
First Lieutenant May 16, 2005
Captain May 16, 2007
Major April 1, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2016
Colonel March 1, 2021
(Current as of July 2024)
Director of Interpretation,
Magnolia Plantation
George H. McDaniel grew up in Summerville and has spent most of his life here in the Lowcountry. He received his B.A. in history from Davidson College and, after a decade playing and performing as a professional musician, he returned to school and earned his M.A. at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi.
His graduate work focused on African American history and public history, particularly interpreting that history at historic sites. While in Oxford, George managed two museums—the L.Q.C. Lamar House, the home of the 19th century Mississippi politician and Supreme Court Justice; and the Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center, which was housed in the first African American church established in Oxford after the Civil War in 1867.
He also served on the University of Mississippi’s Slavery Working Group which researched and interpreted the history of slavery at the university; and he was a founding member of L.O.C.A.L (Lafayette Oxford Community Archive Library) which worked to bring university resources to bear to preserve the local history of the African American community.
He was the lead historian for Audubon South Carolina’s successful project to have Francis Beidler Forest designated as a site in the National Park Service’s “National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom” program. Following his time at Audubon, he worked as an historian for South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust. In that capacity, he was involved in numerous projects dealing with 18th century and Revolutionary Era Charleston.
As director of interpretation at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, George is excited to bring his years of experience working at historic sites and museums to the table in order to interpret the whole history of this storied site along the banks of the Ashley River.
