The PAL team understands that flexibility and responsiveness are key elements in providing outstanding service for indefinite quantities contracts.  We have the management skills, manpower, and support systems necessary to insure that all projects, large or small, are completed within budget and time guidelines.
 

With a staff of more than 40 highly trained and educated professionals, PAL has the capacity to handle multiple concurrent projects at any given time.  In addition to the key personnel listed, PAL has project supervisors with specialties in the disciplines of historic and prehistoric archaeology, industrial history and archaeology, terrestrial and underwater archaeology, and architectural history.  All staff meet the professional criteria for their respective disciplines established by the National Park Service (36 CFR Part 66, Appendix C).

MANAGEMENT TEAM

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SENIOR STAFF
 

Ms. Cox has served as president of PAL since its founding in 1982 and has more than 30 years experience in the field of cultural resource management throughout the United States. She earned an M.A. in Anthropology with an Archaeology specialization from Brown University. As president of PAL, Ms. Cox has directed the development of the firm from its beginnings as a small archaeological consulting business to its present status as a leading cultural resource management firm in the northeast. In her administrative capacity she sets company policy and priorities; coordinates marketing and business development; and oversees a staff of 50 professionals. Ms. Cox is an expert in the field of preservation law and Section 106 consultation. In her capacity as senior project manager, she oversees some of the firm’s most complex projects, utilizing her experience in the field of cultural resource management to meet the needs of our diverse client base. She has completed numerous courses in historic preservation and has certificates in Federal Projects and Historic Preservation Law and the Preparation of Federal Agreement Documents. Her primary project responsibilities include managing the firm’s work on natural gas projects, Federal on-call service contracts, and major transportation undertakings. Ms. Cox is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).

Mr. Olausen has worked in the field of cultural resource management since 1986.  He is a graduate of Roanoke College (B.A., History) and the University of South Carolina (M.A., Applied History).  Before joining PAL as a Senior Architectural Historian in 1997, Mr. Olausen served as the vice president of Historic Property Associates, Inc., a historic preservation consulting firm based in St. Augustine, Florida.  As PAL’s Executive Director Mr. Olausen oversees the administrative branch of the company, including the financial operations, report production, laboratory, information systems, and human resources departments. 
 

Mr. Olausen’s cultural resource management experience includes the completion of historic property surveys for more than 50 counties, cities, and towns in the Southeast and Northeast; more than 70 successful National Register of Historic Places nominations; and a large number of HABS/HAER documentation projects.  Other areas of expertise include architectural design guidelines, preservation planning, tax certifications, and adapting computer technologies for cultural resource management applications.
 

Virginia H. Adams
Senior Architectural Historian
vadams@palinc.com
 

Ms. Adams has worked in cultural resource management and historic preservation planning since 1977.  She has overseen the creation and growth of PAL's services for aboveground resources.  Ms. Adams currently serves as project manager for architectural history and planning projects, and for multi-disciplinary projects involving historic structures, cultural landscapes, and archaeological resources.  Her responsibilities also encompass proposal and client development.  Her expertise includes architectural history and preservation planning, as well as detailed knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations, and standards for cultural resource management and related environmental impact requirements.   Ms. Adams also serves as senior architectural historian for architectural projects and is responsible for the preparation of cultural resources sections of environmental review documents under MEPA, Section 106, and Section 4(f).
 

Prior to joining PAL in 1987, she worked for eight years in state historic preservation offices in the National Register program (MA) and as a state and federal project environmental review coordinator (RI).  Ms. Adams has specialized training in noise and vibration in rail projects, cellular communication towers, regulatory compliance, consultation, and memoranda of agreement.  She received her B.A. in Art History and her M.A. in Anthropology, both from Brown University. 
 

Suzanne G. Cherau
Senior Archaeologist
scherau@palinc.com
 

Ms. Cherau has worked in cultural resource management for more than 21 years.  Before joining PAL in 1987, she supervised investigations at protohistoric through early Christian archaeological sites in the region of Burgundy, France.  She received her B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and her M.A. in Classical Art History and Archaeology from the Universite of Bourgogne, France.
 

As a senior archaeologist at PAL, Ms. Cherau is responsible for the technical oversight of cultural resources background research, field investigations, and National Register of Historic Places eligibility evaluations.  She has directed archaeological investigations on more than 100 projects for federal, state, and municipal agencies as well as private developers and landowners.  Her specialties include archaeological predictive modeling, New England historic archaeology, New England prehistoric archaeology, and historic preservation planning. Ms. Cherau is trained in hazardous waste/emergency response (HAZWOPER), both the OSHA 40-hour course and 8-hour supervisory course.  She also serves as PAL’s Safety Officer and is a certified HAZMAT supervisor.  Ms. Cherau is also a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
 

Alan Leveillee
Senior Archaeologist
aleveillee@palinc.com
 

Mr. Leveillee has worked in the field of cultural resource management for 27 years, and been a staff member at PAL since 1982.  He holds a B.A. in Anthropology/Public Archaeology and a M.A. in Archaeology and Curriculum Planning from Rhode Island College.  Mr. Leveillee serves as a principal investigator and the director of educational programs, coordinating the dissemination of PAL’s archaeological research to non-professional audiences.  He is the Rhode Island statewide network coordinator for the Education Committee of the Society of American Archaeology.
 

Mr. Leveillee has coordinated and supervised research design formulation, excavation, analyses, and report preparation at all levels of archaeological investigation.  He serves on advisory boards of four area museums.  Mr. Leveillee has 20 publications in regional journals, presents papers regularly, is a Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities lecturer, and is the author of the book, An Old Place, Safe and Quiet: A Blackstone River Valley Cremation Burial Site.  He is the 1997 recipient of the Frederick C. Williamson Professional Service Award presented by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission. Mr. Leveillee is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
 

A. Peter Mair, II
Senior Archaeologist
pmair@palinc.com
 

Mr. Mair has more than 27 years experience in the field of cultural resource management, and currently serves as project manager for multidisciplinary projects involving archaeological research and historic structure evaluations undertaken by PAL.
 

At PAL, Mr. Mair is responsible for preparing technical proposals and research designs, client coordination and project administration, supervising archaeological fieldwork, and completing project reports for a variety of public and private clients.  His extensive experience includes the preparation of cultural resource documents in support of Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, including Section 106 Documentation Reports, Memoranda of Agreement, and Section 4(f) Statements.  Prior to joining PAL in 1997, he served as principal cultural resource planner for a major engineering firm, overseeing cultural resource investigations conducted out of eight offices.
 

Mr. Mair received his B.A. in Anthropology from the State University College at Oswego, New York, and his master’s degree in Anthropology from the State University of New York at Binghamton.  While at SUNY Binghamton, he served as project coordinator for the cultural resource management arm of the department.  Mr. Mair is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
 

Duncan Ritchie
Senior Archaeologist
dritchie@palinc.com
 

Mr. Ritchie has worked in cultural resource management since 1976, and joined PAL in 1982.  As a senior archaeologist at PAL, he is responsible for the technical oversight of cultural resource projects ranging from reconnaissance surveys to data recovery programs and National Register of Historic Places eligibility evaluations.  Mr. Ritchie has directed archaeological investigations on more than 150 projects in the New England region for federal, state, and municipal agencies as well as private developers and landowners.  He has also worked with land trusts and local community-based groups to study and preserve archaeological sites.
 

Mr. Ritchie’s formal training in anthropology was completed at Franklin Pierce College (B.A.) and Brown University (M.A.).  His areas of expertise include New England prehistoric and historic archaeology, prehistoric and historic period use of geological resources, geology/mineralogy of the Northeast, and ethnohistory.
 

David S. Robinson
Senior Archaeologist/Diving Safety Officer/Conservator
drobinson@palinc.com
 

David S. Robinson has worked in cultural resource management and historic preservation planning since 1992.  Mr.  Robinson received his B.A. in anthropology and art from the University of Rhode Island, his M.A. in anthropology (nautical archaeology) from Texas A&M University, and is currently a Ph.D.-candidate in anthropology (submerged settlements archaeology) at the University of Connecticut.  Prior to joining PAL in 2001, Mr. Robinson was the principal of David S. Robinson & Associates, LLC, a Vermont-based CRM firm.

Mr. Robinson serves as project manager and principal investigator for multi-disciplinary projects involving cultural resources located in submerged, inter-tidal, and terrestrial environments.  His expertise includes shipwreck archaeology, submerged settlements archaeology, marine geo-archaeology, archival research, artifact conservation, preservation planning, and public educational outreach.  Mr. Robinson has extensive knowledge of and training in federal and state regulations pertaining to cultural resource management and related environmental impact study requirements.

Mr. Robinson holds current OSHA HAZWOPER-40 and 8-Hour HAZMAT Supervisor, and First Responder certifications, is a certified USDA Technical Services Provider, and an AAUS-accredited Diving Safety Officer. Mr. Robinson is also is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).

Kristen B. Heitert
Principal Investigator
kheitert@palinc.com
 

Ms. Heitert has worked in both cultural resource management and museum environments since 1992.  Before joining PAL in 2000, she received her B.A. in History and Anthropology from the University of Connecticut, and her M.A. in Historical Archaeology from the College of William and Mary.  Previous experience includes collections management, the development and instruction of material culture seminars and public archaeology digs, museum exhibit consultation, and extensive CRM field experience in Connecticut.
 

Since joining PAL, she has completed compliance reports for both historic and prehistoric sites throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and Rhode Island.  Ms. Heitert is a member of several local and national archaeological organizations, including the Conference for New England Archaeology and the Society for American Archaeology.  She is responsible for the organization of the annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology to be held in Providence, Rhode Island, in 2003.
 

Holly Herbster
Principal Investigator
hherbster@palinc.com
 

Ms. Herbster joined the PAL staff in 1988 as an archaeological technician, and since 1993 has served as project archaeologist, supervising all phases of archaeological investigation.  Her recent work has focused on Martha’s Vineyard, with more than 30 projects completed ranging from primary background research to large scale excavations.
 

Ms. Herbster earned her B.A. in Anthropology from Kenyon College in 1988 and received an M.A. in History/Historical Archaeology at the University of Massachusetts Boston in June, 2005. She is a member of the American Society for Ethnohistory, the Martha’s Vineyard Historical Society, and serves on the steering committee of the Conference for New England Archaeology (CNEA).  Ms. Herbster has received training in hazardous waste/emergency response (HAZWOPER) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) natural gas pipeline environmental compliance.  Ms. Herbster is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
 

Matthew A. Kierstead
Architectural/Industrial Historian
mkierstead@palinc.com
 

Mr. Kierstead has worked in cultural resource management since joining PAL in 1995.  While at PAL, Mr. Kierstead has completed numerous projects involving historic industrial and engineering resources, including surveys, HAER documentations, National Register nominations and determinations of eligibility, public interpretive programming, and archaeological project technical assistance.  Prior to joining PAL, he served as a project historian on industrial site documentation projects in Alabama and Pennsylvania for the National Park Service’s Historic American Engineering Record (HAER). 
 

Mr. Kierstead is president of the Southern New England Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology.  He is also a member of the Society for Economic Geologists and the Mining History Association.  Mr. Kierstead’s areas of specialty/expertise include mining, metallurgy, power generation, and transportation infrastructure.  He is also trained in hazardous waste/emergency response (HAZWOPER).
 

Mr. Kierstead received his M.A. in Public History from West Virginia University, where he was involved in industrial site research and documentation through the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology.  He received his B.A. in Art History from Framingham State College, where he studied architectural history and studio art. 
 

Joseph N. Waller, Jr.
Principal Investigator
jwaller@palinc.com
 

Mr. Waller joined the PAL staff in 1995 and has since worked on numerous cultural resource management projects in the New England region that have included Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III archaeological investigations.  His expertise includes the archaeology of Narragansett Country, the Transitional Archaic Period, the Late Woodland/Contact Period transition, and cemetery studies.  Mr. Waller is a member of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut (ASC), the Massachusetts Archaeological Society (MAS), and the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), and is a registered professional archaeologist (RPA).
 

Mr. Waller received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Rhode Island in 1993 and his M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut in 1998.  Presently, he is working toward completion of his doctoral degree in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut, specializing in northeastern U.S. prehistory.  He is a certified SCUBA diver trained in hazardous waste/emergency response (HAZWOPER).

Dianna Doucette
Principal Investigator
ddoucette@palinc.com
 

Dr. Doucette served as a PAL project archaeologist from 1985 to 2000 before pursuing her graduate degrees, and rejoined the PAL staff in 2005 as a principal investigator.  She has supervised all phases of archaeological investigation in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont for federal, state and local agencies and private clients.  Before her tenure at PAL, Dr. Doucette served as a project archaeologist on a number of sites in Nevada, Georgia, and Texas.  Between 1995 and 1997, she was a curatorial assistant in archaeology in the Repatriation Department at Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology where she was responsible for collections research and consultation with Native American tribes as part of the museum’s Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) compliance. 

Her research specializations include Northeast pre-contact period mortuary practices and settlement patterns; geoarchaeological methods including soil micromorphology, geochemistry and ground penetrating radar; and archaeological collections management and exhibit design. 

Dr. Doucette received her Ph.D. and MA in Anthropology from Harvard University in 2003 and 1999, respectively and earned a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from the Harvard University Extension School in 1994.  Her undergraduate degree in Anthropology was completed at the University of New Hampshire.  Since 2003 she has served as an instructor in the Harvard University Extension School, University of Massachusetts Boston, and University of Massachusetts Amherst Anthropology departments.   Ms. Doucette is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).  

Gregory R. Dubell
Energy Projects Manager
gdubell@palinc.com

Jennifer L. Banister
Project Archaeologist
jbanister@palinc.com
 

Ms. Banister has worked in cultural resource management since 1997.  Prior to joining PAL in 2004 she worked for several cultural resource institutions including: the Center for Cultural and Environmental History, UMass Boston; the Northeast Cultural Resource Center, National Park Service, Lowell; the Massachusetts Historical Commission; the R. S. Peabody Museum, Andover; and the Public Archaeology Facility, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York.  Relevant experience includes all phases of archaeological excavation throughout the Northeast, project supervision, background research, report preparation, artifact analysis, and collections management.  Her primary expertise is Contact and Post-contact period Northeast Archaeology and historic ceramic identification.  Additionally, she has experience with the NPS’ Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+).  She has completed the 40-hr hazardous waste/emergency response (HAZWOPER) and 8-hr supervisory HAZWOPER courses and has utilized her training to investigate archaeological resources within hazardous environments.

Ora Elquist
Project Archaeologist
OElquist@palinc.com 
 

Ora Elquist has over 10 years of experience in archaeology, and has worked in cultural resource management since 2002.  Prior to joining PAL, Ms. Elquist worked in Minnesota for Summit Envirosolutions as a project archaeologist and laboratory supervisor.  Ms. Elquist has had extensive experience in all phases of survey and excavation and has worked on over 40 projects involving federal, state, municipal and Native American tribal agencies, as well as private developers and landowners.  She has worked on a wide range of projects including a variety of utility projects, housing and other private developments, pipelines, state land transfers, highway projects, construction monitoring, and burial recovery projects.  Ms. Elquist has experience in every stage of projects including conducting extensive background research, health and safety and other project coordination, performing and supervising field work and documentation, laboratory cataloging and analysis, and technical report writing.    

Prior to joining PAL, Ms. Elquist has had experience in archaeology and research in Idaho, the Midwest, England, and Scandinavia, and specializes in pre-contact archaeology.  She has participated in a large scale excavation in the Snake River Canyon in Idaho, and assisted as a field supervisor and teaching assistant at an Viking iron production site for the SMELT project and field school in northwest England.  She has also researched the transition to farming in Denmark through analysis of a large body of environmental data.  In addition, Ms. Elquist has had specialized experience and training in faunal analysis and taphonomy, environmental archaeology, paleoecology, soil science and geomorphology.  Ms. Elquist has also had extensive experience in teaching and public outreach for archaeology through multiple teaching assistantships at the University of Minnesota, and as an instructor for continuing education at Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Ms. Elquist has also volunteered for the Community Resource Pool Project for Minnesota Public Schools, and participated in the Annual Elliot Park Public Archaeology Project in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Ms. Elquist received a B.A. in anthropology from Boise State University, and is currently an M.A. candidate at the University of Minnesota.      

Jenny Fields
Architectural Historian
jfields@palinc.com
 

Prior to joining PAL in 2005, Ms. Fields worked for the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, a New Jersey cultural resources firm, and a rowhouse restoration consultant.  She has a diverse educational background in architectural design, architectural history, downtown revitalization, preservation planning, preservation law, and cultural resource management.  She received her M.S. in Historic Preservation and M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University in 2005 and has B.A. in Art History from the University of Delaware.  Her completed PAL projects include architectural surveys, National Register nominations, and tax credit applications.

Nichole Gillis
Project Archaeologist
ngillis@palinc.com

Elizabeth Porterfield
Architectural Historian
eporterfield@palinc.com

Elizabeth Porterfield has recently joined PAL as an architectural historian.  For the past two years, Ms. Porterfield has worked in Atlanta, GA for a state-wide engineering firm where she was responsible for Section 106 compliance for multiple transportation projects throughout Georgia.  Her background experience includes conducting historic research, architectural field surveys, and photo-documentation, as well as authoring extensive Historic Resource Survey Reports and Assessment of Effects documents for large-scale state and federal projects and for local projects requiring U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits.  Ms. Porterfield received her B.S. in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and her M.S. in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2004. 

Kirk Van Dyke
Cultural Resource Specialist
kvandyke@palinc.com
 

Mr. Van Dyke has worked in cultural resource management since 1987.  Prior to joining PAL in 1993 as a field archaeologist, he worked in a number of different places in New England, as well as Hawaii and Sweden.
 

Since joining PAL, he has worked on numerous cultural resource management projects in New England,  New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico that have included Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III archaeological investigations.  Mr. Van Dyke has assisted in architectural surveys for federal, state, and municipal agencies as well as private developers and landowners.  He has considerable experience with utility projects, including large-scale, multistate pipelines and fiber-optic lines.  He has contributed to all phases of project development ranging from primary background, deed, and genealogical research to large scale excavations.
 

Mr. Van Dyke is trained in hazardous waste/emergency response (HAZWOPER), having utilized his 40-hour OSHA training to investigate archaeological resources within hazardous environments. He received his B.S. in Archaeology from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. Mr. Van Dyke is also a proficient photographer, utilizing many formats of photography including 35mm, medium and large format, digital and video.
 

Kimberly Allegretto
Archaeologist / Researcher
kallegretto@palinc.com

Tyler Beebe
Archaeological Project Assistant
tbeebe@palinc.com

Mr. Beebe has been on the PAL staff as an archaeologist since September of 2005. In the spring of 1999 he graduated from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, with a B.A. Cum Laude in Anthropology. While in Minnesota, Mr. Beebe worked with various CRM/engineering firms, as well as an archaeology intern with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Regional Office. Under the supervision of the BIA Regional Archaeologist, Mr. Beebe conducted archaeological surveys on American Indian reservations throughout the Upper Midwest. During his tenure at the BIA, Mr. Beebe co-authored 11 project reports that are currently on file with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In addition to his work in the Upper Midwest, he has also worked on an 18^th century cemetery relocation in Newark, NJ, as well as  Phase III excavations of a pre-contact midden / mortuary preparation site in downtown Miami.

 Since joining PAL, Mr. Beebe has worked as a field technician and field crew supervisor on a broad range of pre- and post-contact period sites throughout New England, including the 4 month long excavation/relocation of the mid 19^th century St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Roxbury, Massachusetts, along with data recovery excavations at a Late Woodland village site in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

 Mr. Beebe meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (48 FR 47716), is certified in hazardous waste operations and emergency response for the investigation of archaeological resources in hazardous environments (HAZWOPER), and has completed basic first aid and CPR training.

John Daly
Industrial Projects Assistant
jdaly@palinc.com

As an Industrial Projects Assistant at PAL, Mr. Daly specializes in rehabilitation tax credit applications, Section 106 review, and state and federal documentation for historic industrial and engineering buildings and structures.  Prior to joining PAL in 2006, Mr. Daly documented historic landscapes and architecture for public history organizations and state-level surveys.  Mr. Daly received his MA in Museum Studies in the Department of American Civilization at Brown University in 2004 and received a B.F.A from the University of New Hampshire in 1999.  He has a wide range of experience relating to the research and interpretation of historic industrial landscapes in the fields of historic preservation, architectural history, and museum studies.  Mr. Daly is a member of the Society for Industrial Archaeology and is certified in OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.120(e) 40-Hour Hazardous Waste/ Emergency Response training.

Erin Flynn
Archaeological Project Assistant
eflynn@palinc.com

Michael Hubbard
Archaeological Project Assistant
mhubbard@palinc.com

Kristen Jeremiah
Archaeological Project Assistant
kjeremiah@palinc.com

Gregg Laskoski
Archaeological Project Assistant
glaskoski@palinc.com

Gregg earned his BA in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, in 2000, and has been working as a field technician and supervisor at PAL since 2001.  Gregg has worked on a broad range of both pre- and post-contact period sites throughout New England, and is knowledgeable in every facet of archaeological survey, excavation, and monitoring.  During his years at PAL, Gregg’s experience has progressively expanded from general field excavation and recordation to project supervision and research responsibilities.  Gregg has been involved in several archaeological monitoring projects including a sewer relocation project in Warwick, Rhode Island, a cemetery delineation and relocation project in Cranston, Rhode Island, and a former glassworks and lead mill site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Gregg is trained in hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) for the investigation of archaeological resources in hazardous environments.  Among the HAZMAT projects he has completed at PAL is the above mentioned glassworks/lead mill monitoring project in Cambridge, excavations for worker housing at a former lead mill site in Salem, Massachusetts, data recovery excavations at a former carriage works in New Haven, Connecticut, and an intensive-level survey for potential pre- and post-contact period resources at a Superfund site in New Bedford, Massachusetts.  During all of these projects, Gregg worked in Level C Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) under a range of environmental conditions.
Gregg meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (48 FR 44716), and has completed basic first aid and CPR training.

Brian’s work at PAL has included a two-month cemetery excavation in Roxbury, Massachusetts, data recovery excavations at a Late Woodland village site in Narragansett, Rhode Island, and a three-month data recovery program at five pre-contact period sites in North Reading, Massachusetts.  During his tenure at PAL, Brian has worked under variable and often severe weather conditions, most notably during the Roxbury cemetery excavations which involved long hours of excavation under extremely hot and humid conditions.
 

Brian meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (48 FR 44716), and is certified in hazardous waste operations and emergency response for the investigation of archaeological resources in hazardous environments in both Europe (Safe Pass) and the United States (HAZWOPER).

Quinn Stuart
Architectural Project Assistant
qstuart@palinc.com

Ken Alber
Editor
kalber@palinc.com

Jennifer Cox
Financial Controller
jcox@palinc.com

Tamara Sadikova
Financial Coordinator
tsadikova@palinc.com
 

Cameila Freeman
Financial Assistant
cfreeman@palinc.com

Deborah Good
Office Administrator
dgood@palinc.com
 

Ms. Good recently joined the PAL staff in May, 2005. She brings with her over 12 years of executive assistance and office administration experience. Her responsibilities include facilitating the flow of correspondence in and out of the office, directing phone calls, maintaining several project and contact databases, and generally assisting in daily office operations. Ms. Good attends URI and is working on her undergraduate degree.

Erin Kuns
Laboratory Supervisor
ekuns@palinc.com

Alytheia M. Laughlin
Production Supervisor
alaughlin@palinc.com

 Aaron Petti
Information Systems Assistant
apetti@palinc.com
 

Prior to joining PAL, Mr. Petti worked in the Information Technologies field for several years holding positions with CVS Pharmacies and EMC² Corporation.  At EMC² he held the position of Senior Debug Technician working on networked attached Symmetrix RAID storage systems.  At CVS Pharmacies Mr. Petti served as an IS Associate performing support tasks for several technical areas of chain-wide store operations.  

Mr. Petti has extensive software and programming knowledge including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office applications, Visual Studio (VB.NET), Microsoft operating systems and Microsoft Beta versions of VB Web Developer and SQL Server 2005. 

Mr. Petti holds an A.S. degree in Computers and Networking Service Technology from the New England Institute of Technology and received his B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Rhode Island College in the spring of 2006.  He is also is currently pursuing a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification.       

 Madonna L. Raymond
Information Systems Manager, CNA, Network+
draymond@palinc.com
 

Ms. Raymond joined the PAL staff in 1988 as a laboratory assistant.  She became the laboratory supervisor in 1989 and was instrumental in the design and development of the customized cultural material cataloging application that is currently used by PAL staff.  Ms. Raymond continued her education focusing on network and information technology, completing numerous software and networking courses. Ms. Raymond has served as PAL’s Information Systems Administrator (ISA) since 1999.
 

Ms. Raymond earned her BA in Anthropology from the University of Rhode Island.  She has since earned her MicroComputing Systems and Network Technology Certificate (CMNC) from the Community College of Rhode Island and is a Certified Novell Administrator (CNA).  She is  also CompTia Network+ certified.  Ms. Raymond is currently seeking a Certified Network Associate certificate (CCNA) from Cisco Systems, and a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification from Microsoft.
 

As the Information Systems Manager, Ms. Raymond is responsible for the administration and maintenance of PAL’s Local Area Network and all associated hardware, software, and peripherals.  Other responsibilities include the purchasing, management, inventory, and diagnostic troubleshooting of all communication and computer equipment, software, and network related items. She is responsible for providing technical assistance, troubleshooting, and end user training for PAL supported software packages. Ms. Raymond also maintains and supports all company administrative databases and manages the company's internet access, Citrix Remote Access SSL VPN, firewalls, FTP services, e-mail, telephone, voice mail systems and equipment, and corporate web site.

Dana M. Richardi
Map Design/Cartography and Archaeological Illustration
drichardi@palinc.com
 

Ms. Richardi has worked in cultural resource management since 1990. Prior to joining the PAL staff full time in April 1992 as a field archaeologist/illustrator she worked at several archaeological sites in Massachusetts with the University of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Historical Commission, and PAL.

Gail Van Dyke
 Production Supervisor
 gvandyke@palinc.com
 

Ms. Van Dyke has worked in cultural resource management since 1991.  Prior to joining the PAL staff in April 1993 as a field archaeologist she worked in a number of different places including Belize and France.  Ms. Van Dyke became a member of the report production staff as a graphic designer and layout specialist in 1999, and became the production supervisor in 2000.  As supervisor, she was instrumental in the design and development of department procedures.  Ms. Van Dyke oversees all aspects of the Production Department and works closely with senior staff and supervisors.
 

Ms. Van Dyke received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Rhode Island in 1992.  Since then, she has received Certificates of Completion from the New England Institute of Technology for AutoCAD for Windows R14-Level I, "Operating Systems and Applications"; and AutoCAD Level II, "Customization and Productivity Techniques".
 

As a Production Supervisor, Ms. VanDyke oversees all aspects of the Production Department and works closely with the project staff.  As graphic designer for the Production Department, Ms. VanDyke is responsible for the layout and graphic design of PAL reports for private clients, and state and federal agencies. Her knowledge of and experience with a wide variety of design and publishing software programs allow for integrating text and graphics into professional quality documents.

Tim Wallace
 GIS Specialist
 twallace@palinc.com

Before joining PAL in 2005, Mr. Wallace served as a GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist for GeoVantage, Inc.  He has worked on archaeological projects in the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel, including underwater and intertidal work in the United States and United Kingdom.  Mr. Wallace has worked closely with state agencies in Maryland and Massachusetts on Maritime Preservation projects, including completing a Research Fellowship with the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources. 

 Mr. Wallace received his B.A. in classical archaeology, GIS and art history from Macalester College, in 2002 and his masters degree in maritime archaeology from the University of Southampton, in Southampton, U.K., in 2004.  As a spatial technology specialist in 2004, Mr. Wallace completed a Dutch government-funded research project at Maastricht University, in The Netherlands, on the application and interpretation of three-dimensional and virtual reality reconstructions of archaeological sites and landscapes.  In addition to his academic background, Mr. Wallace has completed professional training in GIS, CAD, and GPS (Trimble-Pathfinder Pro XRS).