Meet Our Team
We are dedicated to bringing your stories to life
Our staff’s professional training and deep experience transform your good history ideas into successful projects and wins.
Our staff includes nearly fifty professional researchers, storytellers, interpretive planners, archivists, and museum professionals.
Feel free to explore our staff directory to learn more about who we are and what we can do for you. Or call us at 301.279.9697 to speak to one of our professionals about your particular challenge.
Explore the sections below to learn more about who we are:
Get to Know Our HAI Team
Select a name or photo below to learn more about our team members

Beth Maser
President

Megan Anderson, PMP
Manager of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning

Hilary Bergen, CIP
Historian

Shelley Bookspan
Principal Consultant

Justin Broubalow
Research Historian

Christina Conn
Senior Collections Manager

Nancy Crenca
Administrative Coordinator

Mimi Eisen
Historian

Marielle Gage, C.A.
Archivist

Jason H. Gart, PhD
Vice President and Director of Litigation Research

Jennifer Giambrone
Historian & Marketing Manager

Janet Holsinger
Senior Historian

Xiaopei Hu
Staff Accountant

Colleen Kim
Historian

Kelly Lathrop, C.A.
Archivist

Margaret Long
Archivist

Jim McIntyre
Archivist

Doris E. Miles
Director of Human Resources

James Mitchell
Research Historian

Megan O’Hern, C.A.
Director of Archives & Information Management

Jennifer Orme
Archivist

Katie Platt
Archivist

Allison Rebadow
Historian

Mike Reis
Senior Vice President

Kim Silvi
Senior Historian and Project Manager

Laura Starr, C.A.
Business Development Manager

Scott Vierick
Historian

Brandon Werts
Archivist
HAI Leadership

Beth Maser
President

Megan Anderson, PMP
Manager of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning

Jason H. Gart, PhD
Vice President and Director of Litigation Research

Doris E. Miles
Director of Human Resources

Laura Starr, C.A.
Business Development Manager

Megan O’Hern, C.A.
Director of Archives and Information Management

Darlene Wilt
Director of Information Technology
HAI Board Members and Founders
HAI Founders

Philip L. Cantelon
Co-founder, Board Member, and Chairman Emeritus

Rodney P. Carlisle
Co-founder

Richard G. Hewlett
Co-founder

Robert C. Williams
Co-founder
HAI Board Members

Reynolds (Ren) Cahoon
Founder and President - Reynolds Cahoon LLC

Elise Kohn
Senior Advisor & Program Director - North Carolina Next Generation Network project

James H. Lide
Director of Interpretation - Gallagher & Associates, LLC

Rachel T. McGuckian
Principal - Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Timothy P. Mertz
Financial Consultant
Memberships & Associations
American Association for State and Local History • Council of State Archivists (Corporate Partner) • National Archives Foundation (Bronze Sponsor) • National Council on Public History • Society of American Archivists