The guest in this episode, Henry Gonzalez, was the U.S. Lighthouse Society's Vice President for East Coast Operations from 1999 until 2006. He assumed a broader role as the Society's sole Vice President until March 2024, when he began a four-year term as president. Henry also served two terms as President of the Chesapeake Chapter of the Society from 1997 to 2007, and he was the project manager of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
Henry retired in 2015 from the federal government after a 31-year career in civil service as an engineer, project manager and senior executive. He is the Chairperson of the Society’s Preservation Grants & Awards Committee and he and his wife Chris have led a number of Society tours. Part 2 of this interview will be included in episode 297 next week.