Company Principals and Staff
The owners of Far Western—William Hildebrandt, Ph.D.; Patricia Mikkelsen, M.A.; Amy Gilreath, M.A.; Kelly McGuire, M.A.; Kimberley Carpenter, M.A.; Jeffrey Rosenthal, M.A., and D. Craig Young, Ph.D.—are all active professional archaeologists who take a hands-on approach to project management and the nuts-and-bolts of technical archaeological programs. This philosophy has resulted in outstanding technical reports and publications recognized by both environmental professionals and academic scholars as being at the forefront of American archaeology.
The key to our success is the 70 employees comprising the permanent staff of Far Western. This award-winning group includes more than 31 Ph.D.-and M.A.-level archaeologists, along with GIS specialists, designers and graphic artists, laboratory scientists, crew chiefs, and technicians.
Company Principals
- Kelly McGuire, M.A.
- William Hildebrandt, Ph.D.
- Amy Gilreath, M.A.
- Pat Mikkelsen, M.A.
- Jeffrey Rosenthal, M.A.
- Kimberley Carpenter, M.A.
- D. Craig Young, Ph.D.
Principal Investigators
- Eric Wohlgemuth, Ph.D.
- Sharon Waechter, M.A.
- Jerome King, M.A.
- Brian Byrd, Ph.D.
- Jack Meyer, M.A.
- Vickie Clay, M.S.
- Adrian Whitaker, Ph.D.
- Allika Ruby, M.A.
- Nathan Stevens, M.A.
Senior Archaeologists
- John Berg, M.A.
- Laura Leach-Palm, M.A.
- Michael Darcangelo, B.A.
- Allen McCabe, B.S.
- Steven Neidig, B.S.
- Ryan Byerly, Ph.D.
- Rebecca Kellawan, M.A.
- Jennifer Thomas, M.A.
- Tod Hildebrandt, M.A. In Progress
GIS
- Jerome King, M.A.
- Paul Brandy, M.S.
- Shannon DeArmond, B.S.
- Jill Bradeen, B.A.
- Darla Rice, B.A.
- Melissa Murphy, B.A.
- Nic Pfeffer-Taggart, B.S.
Office and Administration
- Lin Wang, B.A.
- Sharon Anstead, B.S.
- Jennifer Collier
- Janice Reed
- Jerry Tarner
- Maria Gumpal, B.A.
- Lori Benjamini-Chavez, B.A.
- Shawna Alpdemir, B.A.
Director - Great Basin Branch
Director - Desert Branch
Director - Central Coast Branch
Archaeologists
- Adelina Asan, B.A.
- Kaely Romney, B.A.
- Laura Brink, B.S.
- Kasey O'Horo, M.A.
- Sharlyn Anderson, M.A.
- Albert Garner, B.S.
- Sarah Rice B.A.
- Nick Longo, B.A.
- Courtney Higgins, B.A.
- Abigail Tirabassi, B.A.
- Hannah Sistrunk, B.A.
- Jill Eubanks, B.A.
- Patricia Galindo Arias, B.A.
Laboratory and Analysis
- Elizabeth Honeysett, M.S.
- Deborah Jones, M.A.
Archaeobotanist
- Eric Wohlgemuth, Ph.D.
- Angela Tingey, B.A.
Geoarchaeologists
Design and Interpretation
- Tammara Ekness Norton, B.A.
- Peter Mundwiller, B.A.
Production and Graphics
- Heather Baron, B.A.
- Nicole Birney, B.S
- Kathleen Montgomery, B.A.
- Michael Pardee