The ACUA is composed of twelve directors elected on a rotating basis for four-year terms by the membership of the Society for Historical Archaeology. It includes professionals from state and federal archaeology programs, museums, non-profit institutes, and avocational societies involved in underwater archaeology. It also includes professionals in the fields of conservation and education. Members hail from Europe, Canada, Australia, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean, and the US. Officer terms are three years. All terms expire at the ACUA business meeting held at the annual conference in January.
Officers
Chair: Jennifer McKinnon Contact
Vice-Chair: Jeneva Wright Contact
Secretary: Bert Ho Contact
Treasurer: Amy Mitchell-Cook Contact
Board Members
2020-2023
Athena Trakadas, Maritime Archaeologist, Environmental Archaeology and Materials Science, National Museum of Denmark
Kendra Kennedy, Cultural Resource Specialist, Argonne National Laboratory
Jeneva Wright, Archaeologist for Climate Change, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, National Park Service
2021-2024
Bert Ho, Pacific Region Historic Preservation Officer/Marine Archaeologist , Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Caitlin Zant, Maritime Archaeologist, Wisconsin Historical Society
Ashley Lemke, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at Arlington
2022-2025
Jennifer McKinnon, Professor, East Carolina University
Sarah Holland, Principal Investigator, Gray & Pape, Inc.
Amy Borgens, State Marine Archaeologist, Texas Historical Commission
2023-2026
Connie Kelleher, Senior Archaeologist
National Monuments Service, Department of House, Local Government and Heritage, National Monuments, Ireland
Megan Lickliter-Mundon, Team Lead Underwater Archaeology
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Maddy Mc Allister, Senior Curator, Maritime Archaeology
Museum of Tropical Queensland, Australia
Ex-Officio
Marco Meniketti, Professor, Department of Anthropology, San Jose State University
Emeritus
Dave Ball, Regional Historic Preservation Office, Pacific OCS, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Marc-Andre Bernier, Manager (retired) Underwater Archaeology Team, Parks Canada
Toni L. Carrell, Vice President, Ships of Discovery
Amanda Evans, UNESCO Committee Chair; Maritime Services Practice Leader, Gray & Pape, Inc.
George R. Fischer (deceased)
Robert Grenier, Chief (retired), Underwater Archaeology Service, Parks Canada
Paul F. Johnston, Curator of Maritime History, NMAH, Smithsonian Institution
Peggy Leshikar-Denton, Director (retired), Cayman Islands National Museum
Pilar Luna Erreguerena (deceased)
Associates
In addition to regularly elected members, the ACUA has Associate Members who provide their insights and expertise on technical issues, education, sport diver training, shipwreck preserves and management, and international issues. These associates may be either individuals, invited because of their particular expertise, or institutions, invited because of their long contributions to the field of underwater archaeology. Graduate Student Associates extend the council’s outreach to and input from the small but active community of students, who are the future of the field. All associate terms are two years.
Individual Associate Members
Chelsea Colwell-Pasch, Colbr Consulting, Inc.
Susan Langley, Maryland Historical Trust
Amy Mitchell-Cook, History Department, University of West Florida
Garry Momber, Maritime Archaeology Trust
Martin Klein (retired), Martin Klein (emeritus member)
Aleck Tan, Cultural Resources Facility, GIS Management, Humboldt State University
Robert Yorke Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee
Ole Varmer, The Ocean Foundation
Graduate Student Associate Members
Dominic Bush, East Carolina University (2021-2022)
Jack Pink, University of Southampton (2021-2022)
Lindsay Wentzel, East Carolina University (2022-2023)
Stephani Sterling, East Carolina University (2022-2023)
Institutional Associate Members
Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology
Contact Person: Stirling Smith
USA Contact: Jennifer McKinnon
Diving With a Purpose
Contact Person: Jay Haigler
Florida Public Archaeology Network
Contact Person: Della Scott-Ireton
International Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Contact Person: Chris Underwood
St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program
Contact Person: Chuck Meide
Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society
Contact Person: Steven Anthony
Museum of Underwater Archaeology (MUA)
Contact Person: Michelle Damian
Nautical Archaeology Society
Contact Person: Peta Knott, Education Officer
PAST Foundation
Contact Person: Annalies Corbin, President and CEO
Parks Canada, Underwater Archaeology Service
Contact Person: Jonathan Moore, Acting Manager
To Contact any of the Board Members or Associates simply follow the Contact Us link.