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.
Jeri Meeks
Vice Chair, Project Archaeology Master Teacher
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.
Pam Rottas
Secretary
Pam became a site steward in 2012 and believes that working to preserve our state's archaeological heritage is a responsibility we need to fulfill for future generations. She is an avid hiker, and grateful for every opportunity to enjoy the beauty of our state. After retiring from a full time career in special education, Pam has continued to work as an assistive technology consultant and also serve as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children in the foster care system.
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.
Bill Brightman
Board Member and Training Expert
Bill Brightman is a Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft with experience in delivering technical training in person and online. Growing up in the Arizona and New Mexico, he developed an interest in archaeology at a young age. In high school, he volunteered for the San Juan County Archaeological Society at Salmon Ruins near Farmington, NM. In college, he participated in archaeology field trips conducting surveys for cultural resources along proposed routes for oil and gas pipelines in the Four Corners area.
Stephen Carradini
Board Member and Social Media Guru
Stephen Carradini is an assistant professor of technical communication at Arizona State University. One of his specializations is professional social media, which led to a partnership between his Spring 2022 Social Media in the Workplace class and ASSPF. That partnership grew into continuing work and a board position. When not doing social media, Stephen enjoys getting outdoors to play disc golf and going to museums.
Jessica Han
Board Member and Historic Preservation Officer
Jessica has worked nearly 14 years in heritage preservation in the private sector, government, and academic settings. She has an extensive background in compliance under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act the Antiquities Act of 1906, The Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act, The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, American Indian Religious Freedom Act, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, and Executive Order 13007.
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.
Jill McCormick
Board Member and Historic Preservation Officer
Historic Preservation Officer for the Ft. Yuma Quechan Tribe. Previously Cultural Resources Manager for the Cocopah Tribe for 12 plus years. Site Steward Regional Coordinator for the Yuma Region for 20 plus years. Associate Professor of Anthropology at Arizona Western College.
Keith Hollinger
Board Member 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.
Caitlin Stewart
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.
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.