Meet the Team Behind the Value
At History Associates, our people are the architects of every insight, story, and solution.
With deep expertise across litigation analysis, historical research, archives, interpretive planning, and digital strategy, our team transforms complex history and information into meaningful impact. From heritage and storytelling to complex, value-driven analysis for legal teams, we bring precision, creativity, and clarity to every project and to every client.
We're proud of our team of nearly 50 professionals, including researchers, analysts, historians, expert witnesses, storytellers, archivists, museum specialists, and technologists. Our team collaborates across disciplines to turn complex history into meaningful impact and value-based insights—tailored to the needs of heritage and preservation professionals, brand leaders, legal teams, records managers, and digital executives.
Explore our staff bios to learn more about who we are and how we work. Or give us a call at 301.279.9697 to start a conversation about your goals—we're ready to help you make history matter.
Let’s work together to create meaningful solutions that bring history to life.
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Get to Know Our HAI Team
HAI Founders & Board Members
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:

Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Environmental Forensics Specialist

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

Joseph W. Hovermill
Principal and President Emeritus -
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Alexandra C. Jones, PhD
President-Elect for the Society
of Black Archaeologists

Beth Maser
CEO - History Associates Inc.

Timothy P. Mertz
Financial Consultant

Debra Wall
Former Deputy Archivist
of the United States
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






































