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
Beth Maser
President
Megan Anderson, PMP
Manager of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning
Brandi Backus
Research Historian
Hilary Bergen, CIP
Historian
Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Principal Consultant
Justin Broubalow
Research Historian
Christina Conn
Senior Collections Manager
Mimi Eisen
Historian
Stephanie Fuglaar Statz, PhD
Senior Historian
Marielle Gage, C.A.
Archivist
Jason H. Gart, PhD
Vice President and Director of Litigation Research
Jennifer Giambrone
Senior Historian
Alan Haeberle
Archivist
McKayla Herron
Research Historian
Xiaopei Hu
Staff Accountant
Katelyn Jakovich
Archivist
Doris E. Miles
Director of Human Resources
James Mitchell
Research Historian
Megan O’Hern, C.A.
Director of Archives & Information Management
Katie Platt
Archivist
Allison Rebadow
Senior Historian
Mike Reis
Senior Vice President
Phyllis Reske
Archivist
Shirleon Sharron
Archivist
Kim Silvi
Senior Historian and Project Manager
Laura Starr, C.A.
Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Scott Vierick
Historian
Brandon Werts
Archivist
Addison Williams
Director of Marketing
Darlene Wilt
Director of Information Technology
Camille Regis
Administrative Coordinator
Kaitlyn DeLong
Research Historian
Amanda Bernard
Archivist
HAI Leadership
Beth Maser
President
Megan Anderson, PMP
Manager of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning
Jason H. Gart, PhD
Vice President and Director of Litigation Research
Doris E. Miles
Director of Human Resources
Laura Starr, C.A.
Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Megan O’Hern, C.A.
Director of Archives and Information Management
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
James H. Lide
Director of Interpretation - Gallagher & Associates, LLC
Rachel T. McGuckian
Principal - Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Timothy P. Mertz
Financial Consultant
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
