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

Cory Ackerman

Historian

Keith R. Allen

Principal Consultant

Megan Anderson

Director of Quality Control and Special Projects

Hannah Berman

Research Historian

Shelley Bookspan

Principal Consultant

Justin Broubalow

Senior Historian

Niamh Connell

Research Historian

Kaitlyn DeLong

Senior Historian

Darcie Emerson

Collections Manager/Archivist

Kathryn Evans

Research Historian

Marielle Gage

Archivist

Jason H. Gart

Vice President and Director of Litigation Research

Selam Gebru

Finance Manager

Taylor Hefka

Senior Historian

Katie Jakovich

Senior Archivist

Eli Kirshner

Research Historian

Eva Laverty-Wilson

Historian

Bryan Long

Sales Manager

Beth Maser

CEO

Annabelle Matt

Senior Historian

Jenny Modzel

Collections Manager

Jacob Nussbaum

Archivist

Laura Osburnsen

Vice President of Growth Marketing

Megan O’Hern-Crook

Director, Archives & Information Management

Katie Platt

Archivist

Phyllis Reske

Archivist

James P. Rife

Manager

Chrissy Ringel

Research Historian

David Rush

Collections Manager

Katie Saucer

Research Historian

Kimberly Silvi

Senior Manager

Maddie Tinsley

Research Historian

Alex Torchio

Archivist

Julia Weber

Archivist

Brandon Werts

Assistant Director of Archives and Information Management

HAI Founders & Board Members

HAI Founders:

Philip L. Cantelon
Philip L. Cantelon

Co-founder, Board Member, and Chairman Emeritus

Rodney P. Carlisle
Rodney P. Carlisle

Co-founder

Richard G. Hewlett
Richard G. Hewlett

Co-founder

Robert C. Williams
Robert C. Williams

Co-founder

HAI Board Members:

Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Shelley Bookspan, PhD

Environmental Forensics Specialist

Reynolds (Ren) Cahoon
Reynolds (Ren) Cahoon

Founder and President -
Reynolds Cahoon LLC

Joseph W. Hovermill
Joseph W. Hovermill

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

Alexandra C. Jones, PhD
Alexandra C. Jones, PhD

President-Elect for the Society
of Black Archaeologists

Beth Maser
Beth Maser

CEO - History Associates Inc.

Timothy P. Mertz
Timothy P. Mertz

Financial Consultant

Debra Wall
Debra Wall

Former Deputy Archivist
of the
United States