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

Jessica Albert
Research Historian

Keith R. Allen, PhD
Principal Consultant

Amanda Bernard Lignelli, C.A.
Archivist

Laura Bell, C.A.
Archivist

Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Principal Consultant

Justin Broubalow
Historian

Madeline Conrad
Archivist

Katie DeFonzo
Archivist

Kaitlyn DeLong
Research Historian

Marielle Gage, C.A.
Archivist

Matt Goff
Research Historian

Alan Haeberle
Archivist

Taylor Hefka
Senior Historian

McKayla Herron
Research Historian

Xiaopei Hu
Staff Accountant

Shelia Jackson
Project Leader

Katelyn Jakovich, C.A.
Archivist

Misty Kinczkowski
Archivist

Eva Laverty-Wilson
Research Historian

Lindsay Long
Archivist

Margaret Long
Archivist

Jenny Modzel
Collections Manager

Jacob Nussbaum
Archivist

Katie Platt
Archivist

Camille Regis
Administrative Coordinator

Phyllis Reske
Archivist

Shirleon Sharron
Archivist

Josh Shear
Senior Historian

Kim Silvi
Senior Historian and Project Manager

Annabelle Smith
Research Historian

Scott Vierick, CIP
Senior Historian and Interpretive Planner

Jen Wachtel
Archivist

Julia Weber
Archivist

Stephanie Webster
Marketing Manager

Brandon Werts
Archivist
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-Crook, 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

Glenn Chamoff
Head of Sales and Marketing
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