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
CEO



Megan Anderson, PMP
Director of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning


Brandi Backus
Research Historian


Darlene Wilt
Director of Information Technology


Shelley Bookspan, PhD
Principal Consultant


Justin Broubalow
Historian


Christina Conn
Senior Collections Manager


Amanda Bernard
Archivist


Stephanie Fuglaar Statz, PhD
Senior Historian


Marielle Gage, C.A.
Archivist



Jason H. Gart, PhD
Vice President


Jennifer Giambrone
Senior Historian


Alan Haeberle
Archivist


McKayla Herron
Research Historian


Xiaopei Hu
Staff Accountant


Katelyn Jakovich, C.A.
Archivist


Colleen Kim
Historian


Margaret Long
Archivist



Doris E. Miles
Vice President of Human Resources


James Mitchell
Research Historian



Megan O’Hern, C.A.
Director of Archives & Information Management


Katie Platt
Archivist


Misty Kinczkowski
Archivist



Allison Rebadow
Director of Litigation Research


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




Camille Regis
Administrative Coordinator


Kaitlyn DeLong
Research Historian



Thea Bournazian
Vice President of Operations


Rigby Philips
Research Historian


Taylor Hefka
Historian


Jacob Nussbaum
Archivist


Warren Cobb, C.A.
Archivist


Jen Wachtel
Archivist


David Plumer
Marketing Coordinator


Annabelle Smith
Research Historian


Katie DeFonzo
Archivist


Ethan Smith
Research Historian


Matt Goff
Research Historian




Laura Bell, C.A.
Archivist


Tracy McGrath
Client Engagement Manager


Keith R. Allen, PhD
Principal Consultant




Kaley Dietrich
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, C.A.
Director of Archives and Information Management


Darlene Wilt
Director of Information Technology



Megan Anderson, PMP
Director of Exhibits and Interpretive Planning



Allison Rebadow
Director of Litigation Research
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
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