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

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Beth Maser

CEO

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Megan Anderson, PMP

Director of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning

Brandi Backus

Research Historian

Darlene Wilt

Director of Information Technology

Shelley Bookspan, PhD

Principal Consultant

Justin Broubalow

Historian

Christina Conn

Senior Collections Manager

Amanda Bernard

Archivist

Stephanie Fuglaar Statz, PhD

Senior Historian

Marielle Gage, C.A.

Archivist

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Jason H. Gart, PhD

Vice President

Jennifer Giambrone

Senior Historian

Alan Haeberle

Archivist

McKayla Herron

Research Historian

Xiaopei Hu

Staff Accountant

Katelyn Jakovich, C.A.

Archivist

Colleen Kim

Historian

Margaret Long

Archivist

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Doris E. Miles

Vice President of Human Resources

James Mitchell

Research Historian

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Megan O’Hern, C.A.

Director of Archives & Information Management

Katie Platt

Archivist

Misty Kinczkowski

Archivist

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Allison Rebadow

Director of Litigation Research

Phyllis Reske

Archivist

Shirleon Sharron

Archivist

Kim Silvi

Senior Historian and Project Manager

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Laura Starr, C.A.

Director of Business Development and Partnerships

Scott Vierick

Historian

Brandon Werts

Archivist

Addison Williams

Addison Williams

Director of Marketing

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Camille Regis

Administrative Coordinator

Kaitlyn DeLong

Research Historian

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Thea Bournazian

Vice President of Operations

Rigby Philips

Research Historian

Taylor Hefka

Historian

Jacob Nussbaum

Archivist

Warren Cobb, C.A.

Archivist

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Jen Wachtel

Archivist

David Plumer

Marketing Coordinator

Annabelle Smith

Research Historian

Katie DeFonzo archivist

Katie DeFonzo

Archivist

Ethan Smith

Research Historian

Matt Goff

Research Historian

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Laura Bell, C.A.

Archivist

Tracy McGrath

Client Engagement Manager

Keith R. Allen, PhD

Principal Consultant

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Kaley Dietrich

Archivist

HAI Leadership

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Beth Maser

CEO

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Jason H. Gart, PhD

Vice President

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Doris E. Miles

Vice President of Human Resources

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Thea Bournazian

Vice President of Operations

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Laura Starr, C.A.

Director of Business Development and Partnerships

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Megan O’Hern, C.A.

Director of Archives and Information Management

Darlene Wilt

Director of Information Technology

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Megan Anderson, PMP

Director of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning

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Allison Rebadow

Director of Litigation Research

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

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Beth Maser

CEO - History Associates Inc.

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

Academy of Certified Archivists • National Association for Interpretation • Project Management Institute