Nicole Armstrong-Best
Chair and Project Archaeology Master Teacher
Nicole has been the Director of Pueblo Grande Museum since 2015. She previously served as the Chief of Community Stewardship at Arizona State Parks, which included responsibility for archaeology, collections, curatorial support, volunteer and non-profit engagement, and educational programming.
Nicole is a Project Archaeology Master Teacher.
Caitlin Stewart
Vice Chair and Cultural Resource Manager
Caitlin is a co-owner and Director of Cornerstone Environmental Consulting, a small women-owned cultural resources management firm in Flagstaff, Arizona. Throughout her sixteen-year career, she has conducted archaeological survey, testing, and data recovery efforts primarily in the Southwest, including Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Utah. Archaeological experience outside of the Southwest includes a variety of locales, such as portions of the Southeast, Marshall Islands, Belize, Guatemala, and Scotland.
Keith Hollinger
Secretary and Site Steward
Keith Hollinger is a Senior Lecturer of Social Sciences and serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the CISA-Social Sciences at the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus. He is responsible for the development of Community and industry partnerships in the East Salt River Valley and across the state, creating internship and funding opportunities for students.
Keith is dedicated to promoting cultural and ecological awareness and preservation as well as supporting the local non-profit community. He works with local non-profits and businesses to create public education and professional training courses He also consults with non-profits to create online classes that deliver K12 Arizona Education developed by non-profit groups to teachers as Continuing and professional education classes.
Kent Ennis
Treasurer
Kent served as the Deputy Director of the Arizona Department of Commerce 2004-09. He joined the Arizona State Parks as Assistant Director for Administration in 2009 and became Agency Deputy Director, Administration in 2012. While at State Parks he was responsible for budgeting, HR, IT, and most agency programs. Kent retired from State Parks in 2015.
Caroline Klebacha
Regional Coordinator, Archaeologist
Caroline is an Archaeological Compliance Specialist with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. She has 20 years of experience in archaeology in the private and public sectors and has worked in the Northeast, Northern Plains, and Southwest. She has worked with Arizona archaeological resources since 2008. Caroline also serves as the Regional Coordinator for the Cave Creek Region.
Jeri Meeks
Board Affiliate, Project Archaeology Master Instructor
Jeri joined the Site Steward Program after retiring from Arizona State University, where she served as the Associate Director of Finance for the Office of the Senior VP, Research.
Jeri supports the Program and Foundation with her 30 years of not-for-profit business management experience, grant writing and website support skills. She is a lobbyist for the ASU Retirees Association and the Arizona Site Steward Program Foundation. Jeri is a Project Archaeology Master Teacher.
Lyle Tanner
Board Member and Site Steward
Lyle Tanner is a Solutions Architect at Cisco Systems, Site Steward, outdoors enthusiast, and "overlander". He joined the Site Steward Program in 2021 and immediately started to explore how he could apply his experience with technology to the program. Lyle has an A.A.S. in Network Administration from Mesa Community College and a B.S. in Technology Management from Northern Arizona University. He grew up in Arizona and enjoys exploring our vast public lands, learning about their cultural history, and is passionate about preserving and protecting these resources for future generations.
Roland Tanner
Board Member and Site Steward
Roland is an inquisitive and science-oriented person who looks for uniqueness in individuals and nature. Born a German citizen and naturalized as an American citizen, Roland has travelled 49 of the 50 states, either as a tourist or in his official duties working for the Indian Health Service for 20 years. Travelling as an Information Systems Coordinator for the Indian Health Service allowed him to visit ALL the 12 regional IHS areas. This gives him a unique appreciation and understanding of tribal culture, heritage, and history.
Roland served as an IT Director of NOAA, Gloucester, MA; DOD, ARMY, SDDC 598th, Rotterdam, NL; and Scott AFB, IL, ARMY SDDC HQ and retired from there after 32 years with the Federal Government.
Now retired, Roland is very active volunteer. He works with New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning, as a Director of and as a supervisory committee member of First Credit Union, served as a USSF Referee and assists with the Overland Expo and our Foundation.
Roland has a BS degree in Medical Technology (ASCP) and a MBA in IT Management.
Jill McCormick
Board Member
H. Jill McCormick is an archaeologist with 30 years of experience. Jill is currently the Historic
Preservation Officer for the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe. She has worked for the Cocopah
Indian Tribe as the Cultural Resources Manger for over 13 years. Jill has held archaeologist
positions in the Federal government with the Bureau of Land Management Yuma Field Office and Yuma Proving Ground. She has also worked extensively with Colorado River Tribes regarding
protection of traditional cultural properties, sacred sites and other matters of specific Tribal
importance regarding historic and cultural preservation. Mrs. McCormick has worked in both Arizona and California for more than 25 years as an archaeologist and has a focus on ancient indigenous ceramic technology.
Mrs. McCormick is also an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at AWC where she teaches Intro to Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Intro to Native American Studies. Additionally, she has
worked for 27 years with the Arizona Site Steward program as the regional coordinator in Yuma County where she coordinates and trains volunteers in site monitoring and preservation of
archaeological sites.
Kiersten Dunbar Chace
Board Member
Kiersten Dunbar Chace is an award-winning filmmaker and human rights advocate whose work centers on cultural preservation, ethical storytelling, and public education. As a former advocate and lobbyist at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, she has used film as a tool for global advocacy, representing marginalized communities and cultural concerns on an international stage. With nearly 30 years of experience documenting overlooked histories—from South Africa’s mixed-race communities to Arizona’s ancestral landscapes—she brings both global insight and local commitment to cultural stewardship and heritage protection.
As a registered Arizona Site Steward, she has contributed to archaeological monitoring in the
Tucson and San Pedro River regions. In 2023, she produced Munguía, a documentary film
honoring a historic homestead site along the San Pedro River. She is currently developing a new film that addresses the growing crisis of archaeological site destruction and the urgent need for public awareness. Her ethos—rooted in truth-telling and respect for community narratives—guides her multidisciplinary work, which blends creative vision with decades of experience in systems project management, strategic planning, and grassroots engagement.
Dennis Hunter
Board Member and Site Steward
Dennis has been a site steward for almost 5 years now and has greatly benefited from the programs both in Arizona and Nevada. He has an Anthropology degree and Cultural Resource Management Certificate from the College of Southern Nevada. Dennis has worked for the National Park Service and currently volunteers at the Colorado Historical Society Museum. He has worked on several archaeological surveys and projects in both Arizona and Nevada. Dennis has a passion for both archaeology and historical preservation and will share that energy.
Margaret Hangan
Board Member
In 1989 Margaret earned her BA in Anthropology at Pitzer College, Claremont, CA and then worked as an archaeologist in Nevada, Utah and California until entering graduate school in 1996 at California State University, Bakersfield, earning her MA in 2003. Margaret began her federal career as an graduate student intern with the Bureau of Land Management in 1998. Upon completion of her MA, Margaret was hired by Cleveland NF in 2004, she then transferred to the Kaibab NF in 2007 and served at the Forest Archaeologist until 2021. Margaret then took a new position as the Project Archaeologist for the Tonto NF until she retired in 2025. Margaret is currently the Director of Collections for the Verde Valley Archaeology Center, serves as the Board President of the Naco Heritage Alliance, is the Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Williams and a member of the States Historic Sites Review Commission.
Asa Andreas
Board Member
Asa Andreas is a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa community. He has two bachelor degrees: Anthropology with emphasis in Archaeology from ASU, and Criminal Justice from NAU. Currently, Asa works for SRPMIC as a Staff Archaeologist. As an Archaeologist for SRPMIC, Asa is tasked with maintaining the archaeological record for the tribe and being a steward to its numerous archaeological sites.
Also, being young, he has a vast knowledge of social media. It is without a doubt that Asa will bring excellent talents to the board and also provide a voice for all he serves in his community.