Meet our People

BOARD MEMBERS

Rev. Richard Bailar

Rev. Richard Bailar, DD Retired pastor from Coral Gables. Is involved with many local projects including the Economic Development Committee, the Legislative Committee.

George M. Cole

George M. Cole, PE, PLS, Ph.D. Professional surveyor, engineer and geographer. Member of the Suwannee River Water Management District and adjunct professor at Florida State University. BS from Tulane and M.S., Ph.D. FSU – Has served on the Jefferson County Planning Commission.

Jack Carswell

Jack Carswell, business person, co-founder and officer at Carswell, Greenfield and Kunstler, Native of Jefferson County and local historian. Attended Florida State University.

Anne Haw Holt

Anne Haw Holt, Ph.D. Writer, Author, Grant Writer and project Director of Main Street Monticello – BA from Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia/Masters in Historical Administration and Public History, FSU/ PH.D. in History from FSU.

James S. Dunbar

James S. Dunbar, Ph.D. BA – Univ. of Florida/ Masters and Ph.D. in Anthropology from FSU – Field supervisor and Senior Archaeologist with the Division of Historical Resources Bureau of Archaeological Research – Archaeological Consulting for FSU and Consulting for the Fl Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Depart. Of Law enforcement. Published numerous times.

David W. Ward

David W. Ward, BS Biology Florida State University, BA History with Honors from University of Florida, Certified Florida Property Appraiser Local Historian.

Cornelia Corbett

Cornelia Corbett

Glen H. Doran

Glen H. Doran, Ph.D., RPA The Chair of the Department of Anthropology, FSU. Bachelors Masters/University of Texas at Austin and Ph.D. University of California at Davis.

Jana H. Grubbs

Jana H. Grubbs, attended Thomas University. Secretary/Treasurer of Healthyways, Inc. and Executive Director of Aucilla Research Institute, Inc.. Landowner and businessperson.

L. Gary Wright

L. Gary Wright, Banking consultant Financial Management.

John E. Ladson

John E. Ladson, BBA Emory University 1969, MBA Georgia State University 1971, Landowner, businessman and outdoorsman with lifelong ties to the Aucilla River.

Mike Willis

Mike Willis, Landowner,
Land Manager, Cattleman, Businessman, and outdoor enthusiast.

Rochelle A. Marrinan

Rochelle A. Marrinan, Ph.D., RPA Is a tenured associate professor with the Department of Anthropology at FSU – BA in Anthropology from Univ. of Florida/ Masters in Anthropology from Tulane Univ/ PH.D. in Anth. From Univ. of Florida. Has been published numerous times.

Tom Pertierra

Tom Pertierra, Honorary

Edward M. Green

Edward M. Green, BA in History from Michigan State University. He worked with the US Army’s counterintelligence Corp during the Korean conflict, is retired from Ford Motor Comp. He has a passion for archaeology and has volunteered on many projects, set up workshops, develops, improves and maintains equipment utilized by researchers.