Nathan Allison President (2023) Email

Nathan has a wealth of experience in archaeology, historic preservation, and CRM. He most recently worked as the THPO and Archaeologist for the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians. In this role, he engaged in site protection through regulatory reviews, representing Tribal leadership in government-to-government consultations. He also facilitated community outreach, managed grant projects, and designed and directed research and field projects associated with the Tribal Nation’s interests in cultural resources. Prior to this role, Nathan directed and participated in archaeological research throughout the country. His PhD work is in Historical Archaeology with a minor in American History from the University of Idaho, an MA in History from Eastern Illinois University, and a BA in History with a minor in Anthropology from Metropolitan State University of Denver. He has a strong research interest in conflict archaeology. Nathan currently serves as an independent archaeological consultant.

Yvonne Benney Basque Vice-President (2020) Email

Yvonne Benney Basque is a Historic Resources Specialist and Archaeologist for the State of Vermont. Yvonne has been passionate about archaeology since the first grade, participating in volunteer and avocational archaeology, cultural resource management and regulatory archaeology throughout both the Northeast and other exotic locales such as Orkney and Texas. Yvonne completed her master’s degree at SUNY Binghamton with her research on Paleo Indian caribou hunters in Northern New Hampshire. She lives in Central Vermont with her cats and her long-suffering husband, who has yet to be convinced that caribou make good pets.

Kathy Nolan Treasurer, Volunteer Coordinator Email

Kathy has had a long career in public accounting and in private companies working in a number of finance, tax, and accounting roles, predominantly in the NYC metropolitan area. She is a CPA. She moved to Vermont in 2014, allowing her to pursue her passions for archaeology and music as an amateur. She has an AB in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross, an MBA with an Accounting Specialization from the University of Connecticut, and a Masters in Anthropology/Archaeology from the University of New Mexico.

Niels Rinehart Journal Editor Email

Niels is a recent transplant to Vermont, moving to Jericho in 2012 with his wife Lauren and two sons, Liam and Abe. He has a Masters in Anthropology (Archaeology) from SUNY Binghamton and pursued a doctorate in Anthropology at UMass Amherst. He has worked in CRM archaeology for many years predominantly throughout the Northeast and Vermont, as well as elsewhere in the United States and Africa. He works for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation in the Lands Administration Division, where his responsibilities include managing archaeology projects on State lands.

Jacob Clay (2015) Email

Jacob is the Cultural Resources Specialist/Archaeologist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Vermont State Office. His work primarily involves reviewing conservation practices on privately owned agricultural land throughout Vermont and Massachusetts. Jacob joined the VAS board in the spring of 2015 and was elected as President in the spring of 2017. He currently lives in Barre and can often be found hiking through the ruins of granite industry in the Barre Town Forest with his bear-sized dog, Jasper.

Randall Kuhlman  (2020) Email

Originally from the Finger Lakes region of New York, Randall attended Elmira College where he earned a Bachelor’s in Classical Studies and History in 2010. In 2013, Randall earned his Master’s degree in Applied Archaeology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, completing his thesis: Classical Traditions in Central New York State: Analyzing Classical Influences in 19th Century Syracuse, New York. He then worked for Public Archaeology Laboratory out of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, as an Archaeological Technician. Randall and his wife moved to Vermont in 2014 to start raising a family. Currently, he lives in the Mad River Valley with his wife Ali, daughter Penelope, and dog Hazel. He enjoys hiking local trails, skiing at Sugarbush, and swimming at the Valley’s many swimming holes.

Bruce Yelton(2023) Email

Bruce was born in the mountains of North Carolina, has lived in eight states, Brazil and Argentina, and worked extensively in Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Bruce began his archaeological study at the University of North Carolina and graduated with a minor in physical anthropology. During his student career he worked in the field, in the archaeological lab, and the Person Hall archaeological museum. In graduate school his focus was on aboriginal interaction with Europeans during early contact. Areas of focus included tribes in the Southeast and Northern Great Plains. Bruce spent several years teaching US History at the undergraduate level and has participated in archaeological projects with the Sierra Club and the National Geographic Society. Bruce completed his doctorate in Education Research and Evaluation and in the bulk professional life he has worked for UNC-Charlotte, Western Carolina University, and Winthrop University teaching research, statistics and evaluation at the graduate level. He also founded and research firm which he led for over two decades. Bruce lives in East Middlebury with wife Debbie and their two cats (Molly and Finn) and enjoys running his sifter when he prepares his garden (located on top of an early 19th Century trash pit).

Barbara Anglisz (2022) Email