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

Jennifer Giambrone
Senior Historian

Alan Haeberle
Archivist

McKayla Herron
Research Historian

Katelyn Jakovich, C.A.
Archivist

James Mitchell
Research Historian

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

David Plumer
Marketing Coordinator

Annabelle Smith
Research Historian

Katie DeFonzo
Archivist

Laura Bell, C.A.
Archivist

Tracy McGrath
Client Engagement Manager

Kaley Dietrich
Archivist

Jessica Albert
Historian

Matt Goff
Research Historian
















Keith R. Allen, PhD
Principal Consultant
















Scott Vierick
Historian
















Camille Regis
Administrative Coordinator
















Rigby Philips
Research Historian
















Marielle Gage, C.A.
Archivist
















Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Principal Consultant
















Katie Platt
Archivist
















Colleen Kim
Historian
















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


Addison Williams
Director of Marketing


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


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