ACS knows that a team effort best addresses the challenges and opportunities offered by each project we work on. A project-management-based approach, efficient scheduling, staff continuity, and in-house analytical and GIS capabilities all contribute to our ability to undertake concurrent projects of varying size and complexity and complete those projects on time and within budget. At ACS, we understand that our staff is the foundation of our 30+ years of success. ACS has the ability to leverage our staff’s collective knowledge and expertise to provide creative solutions to our clients’ complex challenges.
President
Margerie Green (Ph.D. Anthropology, Arizona State University, 1982). Contract administration, hiring, business development, and quality control. Cultural resource management and lithic analysis. Member, Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission; Chair, Professional Competency Committee. Contributing to ACS’ success since 1977.
Chief Operating Officer
Keith W. Scoular (M.A. Geography, Arizona State University, 1978; Registered Geologist, Arizona; Certified Environmental Manager, Nevada). Company operations, business development, environmental permitting and compliance, hazardous materials and waste management, environmental site assessments, geology, hydrogeology, health and safety, and asbestos and lead-based paint assessments. Contributing to ACS’ success since 1999.
Division Management
Brad Dilli (B.A. Anthropology, University of Colorado Boulder, 1985). Director of Information Services. Computer system management, database design and management, spatial analysis, GIS, GPS, archaeology. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2000.
Tracy McCarthey (B.S. Wildlife Biology, Arizona State University, 1988). Director of Environmental Division, Senior Biologist, NEPA Planner. Biological resource and hazardous materials project management, environmental planning, biological assessments and surveys. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2003.
Lourdes Aguila (M.A. Anthropology, Eastern New Mexico University 1995; Registered Professional Archaeologist 1999). Director of Cultural Resources. Cultural resource management, Section 106 consultation, material culture studies, quality control, archaeological crime scene investigations, NEPA compliance. Contributing to ACS’ success since 1996.
Principal Investigators, Managers, Material Analysts
Laurel Arndt (MEUP, Environmental Planning, Arizona State University, 1999). Environmental Planner, NEPA Planner. Environmental planning, agency coordination, public involvement, environmental education, policy analysis and development, communications and marketing. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2009.
Jennifer Bower (B.A. Anthropology, University of California Santa Cruz, 2006). Assistant Lab Manager. Prehistoric and historic archaeology, faunal analysis, illustrator, artifact and archival processing and curation. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2006.
Scott Cambrin (M.S. Biology, Idaho State University, 2008). Wildlife Biologist/ Staff Scientist. Wildlife biology, biological surveys, biological evaluations and reviews, plant surveys, Clean Water Act section 404 permitting. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2011.
Kristin Fangmeier (M.A. Anthropology, Arizona State University, 1999). Principal Investigator. Cultural resource management, Section 106 consultation, prehistoric archaeology, and administrative assistance. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2000.
Deborah Ferguson (B.A. Archaeology, University of Calgary, 1983). Laboratory Manager, Ceramic Analyst. Artifact and equipment processing, inventory, and maintenance, and prehistoric and historic Southwest ceramic analysis. Contributing to ACS’ success since 1996.
Andrea Gregory (M.A. Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, 2000). Paleoenvironmental Studies (PES) Lead, Senior Project Manager, Faunal and Shell Analyst. Project management, paleoenvironmental data integration, prehistoric and historic faunal analysis, prehistoric marine shell analysis, and freshwater mollusk analysis.Historic building and property inventories, archival research, and assessments; member of the Tempe Historic Preservation Commission. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2000.
Thomas Jones (B.A. Anthropology, Arizona State University, 1990). Historical Archaeologist, Historical Analyst, Historian. Serves on State Historic Preservation Office Advisory Committee on Historic Archaeology. Prehistoric and historic archaeology, historic preservation, and history. Contributing to ACS’ success since 1992.
Alissa Letendre (B.S. Archaeology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2000). GIS Programs Manager. Spatial analysis, GIS, GPS, programs development and implementation, database design and maintenance. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2000.
Glennda Luhnow (M.A. Cultural Resource Management, Sonoma State University, 1998; Registered Professional Archaeologist). Senior Project Manager. Project management, prehistoric and historic archaeology, marine shell analysis. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2005.
E. Melanie Ryan (B.A. Archaeology, University of Alberta – Edmonton; Ph.D., Australian National University). Senior Bioarchaeologist, Project Director. Prehistoric and historic archaeology and bioarchaeology, project direction, NAGPRA compliance. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2000.
Linda Schilling (M.A. Anthropology, San Francisco State University, 2003; Registered Professional Archaeologist) Project Director. Prehistoric and historic archaeology, project direction. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2001.
Robert J. Stokes (Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, 2003; Registered Professional Archaeologist). Principal Investigator. Cultural resource management, Section 106 consultation, prehistoric and historic archaeology. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2000.
Glenn Stuart (Ph.D. Anthropology, Arizona State University, 2003). Senior Paleobotanist, Landscape Archaeologist. Pollen and macrobotanical analysis; paleoethnobotanical, paleobotanical and environmental syntheses; landscape archaeology. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2005.
Joanne C. Tactikos (Ph.D. Anthropology, Rutgers University, 2005). Field Director, Lithic Analyst. Old and New World Archaeology and Lithic Technology. Field direction, Prehistoric and historic archaeology, lithic analysis. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2005.
Field Personnel, Staff Scientists
Paige Florie (B.A. Anthropology, University of Utah, 1999). Crew Chief. Prehistoric and historic archaeology, human osteology excavation. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2001.
Emily Higgins (B.A. Anthropology, Arizona State University, 2004). Crew Chief. Prehistoric and historic archaeology, field supervising, human osteology excavation. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2005.
Amber Huntoon (M.S. Geology, 2000, M.S. Space Studies, 1999). Staff Scientist. Hazardous waste management, NEPA planning, biological surveys, geology, hydrogeology, asbestos and lead-based paint surveys. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2011.
Walter Punzmann (M.A. Anthropology, University of Arkansas, 1986). Crew Chief. Prehistoric and historic archaeology, field direction, dendrochronological analysis. Contributing to ACS’ success since 1990.
GIS Specialists
Jonathan Spiandorello (M.A.S. in Geographic Information Systems, Arizona State University, 2009). Spatial Analyst, Field Archaeologist. Prehistoric and historic archaeology, GIS, GPS, cartography. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2008.
Support Personnel
Mona Aamold (A.S. Accounting, Scottsdale Community College, 1997). Office Manager. Office administration, accounting, supplies. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2000.
M. John “Jack” Matirko (B.A. English: Concentration in Writing, King’s College, 2001) Document Production Coordinator. Document and presentation production, formatting, layout, design, website design and administration. Contributing to ACS’ success since 2007.
