Alpine Updates
John Hueffed joins Alpine’s team as a Staff Archaeologist
A big welcome to John Hueffed who joins Alpine’s team as a Staff Archaeologist. John received his B.A. in Anthropology at the University of South Alabama in 2011 and his M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma in 2023. John has primarily worked in the eastern and southeastern United States, and we are excited
Kiefer Thomas joins the Alpine Team as Human Resource Manager.
Prior to starting at Alpine, Kiefer provided human resource support in the ski industry and grocery sector and trained and managed from 35 to 800 employees in the hospitality and grocery industries. He earned his A.A. from Colorado Mountain College and a B.A. from Colorado State. Currently, Kiefer is studying for his Professional in Human
Principal Investigators Sara Millward and Jeremy Omvig take staff members out for an in-field training
If you have been following Alpine, you might have noticed our Team is growing. At Alpine we seek to grow our leaders through training in office and in the field. Our Principal Investigators Sara Millward and Jeremy Omvig, take staff members out for an in-field training session. Investing in our staff creates stronger products for
Andrea Shiverdecker, PhD joins Alpine’s Team
A big welcome to Andrea Shiverdecker, PhD who joins Alpine’s Team as a Project Archaeologist. Andrea received her B.A. in Anthropology from Northern Kentucky University in 2018, M.A in Public History from Northern Kentucky University in 2021, and her PhD in Anthropology/Archaeology from the University of Montana in 2024. She has a passion for curation
George Dombrowski joins Alpine’s Team as a Project Archaeologist.
George Dombrowski joins Alpine’s Team as a Project Archaeologist. George graduated from Western State College of Colorado in 2008 with B.A. in Anthropology. Since 2008, George has worked out west in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, across the plains in Montana, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and in New Mexico. George previously worked for Alpine as a
Alpine does digital field recordings for over a decade!
Did you know Alpine has been doing digital recordings of cultural resources in the field for over a decade? Our field teams use a customized database that contains information specific to the regions where Alpine works, streamlining the preparation of site forms and report preparation. Alpine’s Production Coordinator and IT Specialist, Megan Carny Reed
May Birthday BBQ!
At Alpine, we have a tradition of sharing birthday treats with everyone on our birthdays. In May, we have so many staff members with birthdays, that they join forces and host a May Birthday BBQ! It’s a great way to enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Happy Birthday to Jacki, Jena, Jeremy, Mike, and
Jessie Boyd promoted to Project Administrator!
Congratulations to Jessie Boyd, on her promotion to Project Administrator! Jessie joined Alpine in 2016 in the Data Services Department as the Site Records Supervisor and Curation Specialist. She specialized in managing all digital site recording field data, produced over 1,000 archaeological site forms annually, and supervised the preparation of over 100,000 cultural materials for
Congratulations to Joey Stahl, who has been promoted to Senior Project Archaeologists!
Joey joined Alpine in 2020 and has regularly supervised archaeological crews during survey and excavation projects throughout Alpine’s service area. Joey’s work on Alpine’s on-call contract with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety included the inventory and reporting of over 160 mining closures throughout Colorado. Joey has been an asset to the Alpine