​Alexandra Jones, PhD, RPA

​Alexandra Jones, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Archaeology in the Community,​ is an education leader focused on community outreach and service. Dr. Jones has been an educator for more than 16 years; she has taught in multiple educational environments from primary schools to museums. She obtained dual Bachelors of Arts degrees from Howard University in History and Anthropology in 2001.  She obtained  a Master’s degree in History from Howard University in 2003 and then attending University of California, Berkeley to obtain a Ph.D. in Historical Archaeology in 2010. Dr. Jones worked for PBS’s television show Time Team America as the Archaeology Field School Director, where she directed field schools for junior high and high school students at each of the sites for the 2013 season. Dr. Jones is the President of the Society of Black Archaeologists and on the Board of Directors of the St. Croix Archaeological Society. She was appointed by President Biden to become the current Chair of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. 

Terry P. Brock, PhD

Terry Brock is a Part Time Assistant Professor and Research Associate of African American Studies, Research Associate in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies at Wake Forest University, and the Manager of Archaeology and Research at The Wake Forest Historical Museum. At Wake Forest he directs the Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Research Group, where he partners with communities and organizations interested in heritage and archaeological research. Previously, he served as the Assistant Director of Archaeology at The Montpelier Foundation. His career has focused on the intersections of archaeology, heritage, and community engagement, with particular interests in African American history, Plantation Studies, Black cemeteries, and the intersections of Black political thought and archaeology. You can learn more about Dr. Brock’s research and his research group at the Cultural Heritage & Archaeology Research Group.

​Matthew Palus, PhD

Matthew Palus is a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland, and assistant director of that department's Graduate Program in Cultural and Heritage Resource Management. He holds a doctoral degree from Columbia University (2010), and a Master of Applied Anthropology degree from the University of Maryland College Park (2000). He has worked in Maryland archaeology for nearly 20 years, and specializes in mid- and later-19th and early 20th-century contexts, particularly the archeology and history of African Americans after Emancipation, and military sites archeology. He is co-author, with Paul Shackel, of They Worked Regular: Craft, Labor and Family in the Industrial Community of Virginius Island, an archeological study of factory workers in Harpers Ferry during the postbellum era, several book chapters and articles on the historical archeology of urban infrastructure, and numerous technical reports on compliance projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

James Thompson

​James Thompson, a native of Flint, Michigan, is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps after spending 5.5 years on active duty. He then used his G.I. Bill to earn his Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University, concentrating on Supply Chain Management. He is the Principal of Coliseum Apparel LLC; an SDVOB Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business. He served as Chief of Staff in the Maryland General Assembly. There he worked tirelessly on behalf of 25th Legislative District serving the Health and Government Operations committee. He now serves as the President of the 100 Black Men of Greater Washington. The mission is devoted to improving the quality of life for African American youth in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area through programs focused on Mentoring, Education, Economic Empowerment, Health & Wellness, and Leadership Development. Before his current role, he served as the chapter's Mentoring Chairman. He is a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc and resides in Washington, DC. 

Christine Ames, MA, RPA

​Christine Ames currently serves as the Assistant City Archaeologist with the D.C. Historic Preservation Office.  Ms. Ames helps administer all aspects of the archaeology program, including managing the District’s archaeological sites, conducting project reviews, public outreach, fieldwork, and maintaining the District’s archaeological collections. A proud D.C. resident, one of the most rewarding aspects of the job is educating residents and visitors about the history of the city through its archaeology.  Ms. Ames received her B.A. in Anthropology from Syracuse University and M.A. in Archaeological Heritage Management from Boston University. She has worked on projects that encouraged creative outreach programming & community involvement to much success, including the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, NY, Lost Towns Project of Anne Arundel Co., Urban Archeology Corps, and Yarrow Mamout and Shotgun House Public Archaeology Projects.  She remains passionate about helping the next generation of archaeologists grow, in part through outreach. 

Megan Springate, PhD

Megan Springate currently serves as Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland College Park. She received her PhD in Anthropology (2017) from the University of Maryland. Megan began her career in archaeology at a public archaeology field school outside of Toronto, Canada in 1987, where she earned a Senior Social Science high school credit and fell in love with the field. Since then, she has worked in academia, government, museums, the private sector, and non-profits in archaeology or archaeology-adjacent fields. Megan is author of Coffin Hardware in Nineteenth Century America (2014), editor of LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (National Park Service, 2016), and has published several articles. In 2021, she received the John L. Cotter Award from the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Anthony D. Bobo, Jr., MA

Anthony D. Bobo, Jr. has been a leader in the field of natural resources for over 25 years. He has led national public private partnerships with varying interest groups like American Recreation Coalition, Leave No Trace International, and National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC). He has been at the forefront of innovative technological efforts.  One such effort is Recreation.gov, the one stop for “all things” federal recreation. He has helped to pioneer many policy efforts in diversity, recreation permits and fees, streamlining planning, and NEPA. He has served in high ranks of federal service including the Senior Advisor to the Bureau Land Management (BLM) Director. He also served as the acting Chief in the BLM Headquarter Office's Division of Decision Support, Planning, and NEPA. Currently, he uses his bachelor’s degree from Bowie State University (Bowie, MD) in business management and his master's degree from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) in government as he works in BLM’s Eastern States Office as the Deputy State Director for Natural Resources.