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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Jessica Albert

Research Historian

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Keith R. Allen, PhD

Principal Consultant

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Shelley Bookspan, PhD

Principal Consultant

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Madeline Conrad

Archivist

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Katie DeFonzo

Archivist

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Kaitlyn DeLong

Research Historian

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Matt Goff

Research Historian 

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Alan Haeberle

Archivist

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Taylor Hefka

Senior Historian

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McKayla Herron

Research Historian

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Xiaopei Hu

Staff Accountant

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Shelia Jackson

Project Leader

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Eva Laverty-Wilson

Research Historian

Lindsay Long
Lindsay Long

Archivist

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Margaret Long

Archivist

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Jenny Modzel

Collections Manager

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Jacob Nussbaum

Archivist

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Katie Platt

Archivist

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Camille Regis

Administrative Coordinator

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Phyllis Reske

Archivist

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Josh Shear

Senior Historian

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Kim Silvi

Senior Historian and Project Manager

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Annabelle Smith

Research Historian

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Scott Vierick, CIP

Senior Historian and Interpretive Planner

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Jen Wachtel

Archivist

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Julia Weber

Archivist

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Stephanie Webster

Marketing Manager

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Brandon Werts

Archivist

HAI Leadership

Jason Gart
Jason H. Gart, PhD

Vice President

Doris Miles
Doris E. Miles

Vice President of Human Resources

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Thea Bournazian

Vice President of Operations

Laura Starr
Laura Starr, C.A.

Director of Business Development and Partnerships

Megan O'Hern
Megan O’Hern-Crook, C.A.

Director of Archives and Information Management

Megan Anderson
Megan Anderson, PMP

Director of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning

Allison Rebadow
Allison Rebadow

Director of Litigation Research

Darlene Wilt
Darlene Wilt

Director of Information Technology

Glenn Chamoff
Glenn Chamoff

Head of Sales and Marketing

HAI Board Members and Founders

HAI Founders

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Philip L. Cantelon

Co-founder, Board Member, and Chairman Emeritus

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Rodney P. Carlisle

Co-founder

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Richard G. Hewlett

Co-founder

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Robert C. Williams

Co-founder

HAI Board Members

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Reynolds (Ren) Cahoon

Founder and President - Reynolds Cahoon LLC

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Beth Maser

CEO - History Associates Inc.

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Timothy P. Mertz

Financial Consultant

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Linda Berdine

CEO - Build, Design, Kreate, LLC

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Joseph W. Hovermill

Principal and President Emeritus - Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

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Shelley Bookspan, PhD

Environmental Forensics Specialist