The key to our success is the diverse group comprising the permanent staff of Far Western. This award-winning team includes Ph.D. and M.A./M.S.-level archaeologists and cartographers, along with data specialists, laboratory scientists, designers and graphic artists, and dedicated field technicians.
Leadership
Kelly R. McGuire, MA ext. 121
Principal
Jerome H. King, MA ext. 137
President, Principal
Paul Brandy, MS ext. 109
Chief Financial Officer, Principal
Shannon DeArmond, BS, GISP
Vice President Scientific Services, Principal
Cassidy DeBaker, MA
Principal
Daron Duke, PhD ext. 300
Vice President Nevada, Principal
Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111
Principal
Ashley Parker, PhD ext. 123
Secretary, Principal
Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MA ext. 118
Principal
Adrian (Adie) Whitaker, PhD ext. 126
Vice President California, Principal
D. Craig Young, PhD ext. 213
Principal
Mark Szczerba, PhD
Chief Operations Officer
Ashley Langer
Finance Manager
Melissa Johnson, BS, BA ext. 107
Proposal Coordinator
Principal Investigators
Ryan M. Byerly, PhD ext. 302
Daron Duke, PhD ext. 300
Amanda Hartman, MA ext. 222
William R. Hildebrandt, PhD ext. 119
Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111
Jerome H. King, MA ext. 137
Kelly R. McGuire, MA ext. 121
Erik Martin, PhD ext. 220
Melinda Pacheco Patrick, MA ext. 106
Ashley Parker, PhD ext. 123
Joanna Roberson, MA ext. 305
Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MA ext. 118
Naomi Scher, MA ext. 135
Russell Shapiro, PhD (Paleontologist)
Adrian (Adie) Whitaker, PhD ext. 126
D. Craig Young, PhD ext. 213
Geoarchaeologists
Historical Archaeologists
Senior Archaeologists
Gina Caretti, BA
Tim Carpenter, MA
Michael J. Darcangelo, BA ext. 102
Kathy Davis, BA
John Edwards, BA
Patricia Galindo Mayo, BA
Albert R. Garner, BS ext. 217
Laura B. Harold, MA ext. 104
Courtney Higgins, MA ext. 105
Martijn Kuypers, BA
Chloe McGuire, MA
Steven D. Neidig, BS ext. 210
Montserrat Osterlye, BA
Kasey O’Horo, MA ext. 301
Monique Sanchez, BA
Bridget Wall, MA ext. 114
Ryan Phillip, MA
Laboratory and Collections Management
Laura B. Harold, MA
Laboratory Director
Angela Armstrong-Ingram, MA
Flotation Lab Director
Kasey O’Horo, MA
Desert Branch Laboratory Director
Tim Carpenter, MA
Patricia Galindo Arias, BA
Amanda Hill, BA
Jessica Kary, BA
Data Management
Bioarchaeologists
Staff Archaeologists
Angela Armstrong-Ingram, MA
Alexander Bingham, BA
Bianca Camacho Servin, BA
Gabrielle Culbertson, BA
Esme Grundy, BS
Amanda Hill, BA
Jacob Hurst, BA
Lucas Pettinati, BA
Anthony Pohl, BA
Lourdes Ramirez, BA
Kendra Thacker, BA
GIS and Cartography Specialists
Paul Brandy, MA
Director
Shannon DeArmond, BS, GISP
GIS Supervisor
Jill Bradeen, BA
Michael Bancroft, BS
Larysa Fomina, BS
Eric Harris-Martinez, BA
Chelsea Karthauser, MS
Chelsea Meredith, BS
Darla Rice, BA
Emery Schreckengost, BS
Graphic Design and Publishing
Tammara Ekness Norton, BA
Art Director
Michael Pardee, AA
Production Director
Nora Cary, BA
Assistant Art Director
Jacquie Kramm, BA
Production Specialist
Jennifer Risden, BA
Production Specialist
Aileen Louie, BA
Production and Graphics Specialist
Administration
Mark Szczerba, PhD
Chief Operations Officer
Melissa Johnson, BS, BA ext. 107
Proposal Coordinator
Monika Chavez
Project Accountant
Erin Eason
Human Resources
Christina Green
Project Accountant
Brooke Harder
Office Management (Bay Area Branch)
Sukhraj Jhutty
Project Accountant
Harkiran Kaur, BA
Accounts Payable
Andrea Kuhner
Administrative Assistant
Ashley Langer
Finance Manager
Gavyn Leavens
Accounting Assistant
Vanessa Revilla
Logistics Coordinator (Desert Branch)
Samantha Riding
Project Accountant
Dianna Rubio
Project Accountant
Ozlem StClair, BA
Safety Coordinator
Valarie Townsend
Logistics Coordinator
Jerry Tarner
Administrative Lead (Great Basin Branch)
Ashley Tanner
Operations Supervisor