New CEO at US Naval Institute

Vice Admiral Peter H. Daly has been appointed the 52nd Chief Executive Officer of the United States Naval Institute. In my opinion, this is terrific news and represents the best news that organization has had in awhile.

USNI is a dumpster fire right now under the leadership of Steve Waters and the current Board of Directors, and the primary reason I have avoided discussing USNI on the blog for the last many weeks is because I had heard Peter Daly was on the short list for CEO, and I didn't want to write or say anything that might in any way influence him not to take the job. USNI is in one of those places where a steady hand is needed at the helm during this turbulent time, and I believe Peter Daly can be the person to get the organization through this troubled period.

General Tom Wilkerson will be replaced immediately (sometime this week) as CEO. Thank you Tom Wilkerson for being a mentor over the last several years, and I appreciate very much the friendship we have developed over that time. I also truly appreciate that your work over the past year that has without question saved the Naval Institute Press from the desires of the Board of Directors to outsource it, not to mention get the US Naval Institute onto more firm financial ground during a difficult economic time for everyone. Every member who attended the members meeting was exposed to the blatant dishonesty of men like Steve Waters, and as a Naval Institute member I appreciate that Tom handled this difficult situation with class.

As I said during the members meeting in April, I am very excited about the future of USNI. Peter Daly's appointment reinforces my excitement about the future of USNI. I think I safely speak for the vast majority of members who attended the members meeting back in April that once Steve Waters and his disreputable pals on the Board of Directors are gone after the next election, the future for USNI is very bright.