Current Officers |
Board-of-Directors (2023)
PresidentMatt GuebardIntegrated Resource Manager / Archaeologist National Park Service, Southern Arizona Office Term of service: 2023 Immediate Past PresidentJim Watson, Ph.D.Associate Director Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona Term of service: 2023 AACPresident@azarchaeology.org President ElectRyan Arp, M.A., RPASenior Project Manager EPG, LLC. a Terracon Company Term of service: 2023 Fun Fact: I am a triplet. TreasurerShannon Plummer, M.A., RPAArizona Antiquities Act Administrator Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona Term of service: 2023-2024 Fun Fact: I can recite all 50 states in alphabetical order in less than 30 seconds. Information OfficerAndrew Vorsanger, M.A.Cultural Resources Team Lead - Phoenix SWCA Environmental Consultants Term of service: 2021-2022 Fun Fact: I used to work as a cheese monger in a French restaurant in New York City. SecretaryDaniel Garcia, M.A., RPAArchaeologist - Senior Cultural Resource Management Specialist Salt River Project Term of service: 2023-2024 Fun Fact: Hot dog. Editor of the Journal of Arizona ArchaeologyMark ChenaultPrincipal Investigator Westland Resources Term of service: 2022-2023 Member-at-LargeBruce G. Phillips, M.S.President / Owner BGP Consulting LLC. Term of service: 2022-2023 Fun Fact: I grew up on Saipan in the west Pacific and also lived in Hawai‘i. Having studied Oceania prehistory, I am currently analyzing pollen from taro fields beneath urban Waikiki. Member-at-LargeAlycia HayesCultural Resources Specialist Grand Canyon National Park in Planning, Environment, and Projects Term of service: 2022-2023 Member-at-LargeJoshua S. Edwards, M.S. RPAPrincipal Investigator Cornerstone Environmental Term of service: 2023-2024 Fun Fact: I was the youngest member of the Willamette Agate and Mineral Society at age 7. Member-at-LargeJay D. Franklin, Ph.D.Principal Investigator / Senior Project Manager Westland Resources, Inc. Term of service: 2023-2024 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elections are held for open offices in the fall. The offices of President Elect, President, and Immediate Past President are held for one year. All other offices are held for two years, with two Members-at-Large elected each year to facilitate continuity. The duties and responsibilities of the AAC Board members can be found here: AAC OFFICERS DUTIES |