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
Brandi Backus
Research Historian
Amanda Bernard Lignelli, C.A.
Archivist
Stephanie Fuglaar Statz, PhD
Senior Historian
Alan Haeberle
Archivist
McKayla Herron
Research Historian
Katelyn Jakovich, C.A.
Archivist
Misty Kinczkowski
Archivist
Phyllis Reske
Archivist
Kim Silvi
Senior Historian and Project Manager
Brandon Werts
Archivist
Kaitlyn DeLong
Research Historian
Taylor Hefka
Historian
Jacob Nussbaum
Archivist
Jen Wachtel
Archivist
Annabelle Smith
Research Historian
Katie DeFonzo
Archivist
Laura Bell, C.A.
Archivist
Tracy McGrath
Client Engagement Manager
Kaley Dietrich, C.A.
Archivist
Jessica Albert
Historian
Matt Goff
Research Historian
Keith R. Allen, PhD
Principal Consultant
Scott Vierick, CIP
Senior Historian and Interpretive Planner
Camille Regis
Administrative Coordinator
Marielle Gage, C.A.
Archivist
Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Principal Consultant
Katie Platt
Archivist
Justin Broubalow
Historian
Christina Conn
Senior Collections Manager
Xiaopei Hu
Staff Accountant
HAI Leadership
Beth Maser
CEO
Jason H. Gart, PhD
Vice President
Doris E. Miles
Vice President of Human Resources
Thea Bournazian
Vice President of Operations
Laura Starr, C.A.
Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Megan O’Hern, C.A.
Director of Archives and Information Management
Megan Anderson, PMP
Director of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning
Allison Rebadow
Director of Litigation Research
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
Beth Maser
CEO - History Associates Inc.
Timothy P. Mertz
Financial Consultant
Linda Berdine
CEO - Build, Design, Kreate, LLC
Joseph W. Hovermill
Principal and President Emeritus - Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Environmental Forensics Specialist
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
