Mr. Phillip W. Evans, President
Durham, NC
Phil is an attorney in private practice concentrating on juvenile and mental health law in Durham, NC. Previously he was a park ranger historian at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, where he received the Freeman Tilden Award for education and interpretation from the National Parks and Conservation Association.
Dr. Eric Klingelhofer, Vice President for Research
Macon, GA
Eric is a professor of history at Mercer University. He was a senior archaeologist during the Colonial Williamsburg excavations under Ivor Noël Hume at the 1619 Wolstenholme Town site at Carter's Grove Plantation near Williamsburg, VA. He has not only worked at Roanoke Island since the early 1990s, but has lead archaeological research efforts at sites related to Sir Walter Raleigh in both Ireland and the Caribbean.
Mr. Nicholas Luccketti, Vice President for Research
Williamsburg, VA
Nick is one of the principals of the James River Institute for Archaeology. He has lead numerous archaeological research efforts focusing on the early history of Virginia. In addition to working at Roanoke Island since the early 1990s, Nick was one of the "rediscoverers" of the 1607 Jamestown fort and the nearby Paspahegh Indian village.
Excavations inside Fort Raleigh in the 1990sMr. Robert E. Davis, Secretary
Washington, DC
Bob is a Washington businessman with a life long interest in history. His participation on other non-profit boards brings his valuable experience to the First Colony Foundation. He combines his experience with his enthusiasm and thoughtful guidance.
Mr. Alastair Macdonald, Treasurer
Williamsburg, VA
Ale is an accountant with a life long interest in history. He received his training in archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg. A Virginian of long lineage, this UVA graduate enjoys archaeological fieldwork at Roanoke Island, in which he has participated since the early 1990s.
Other Members of the Board
Mr. Joseph Chandler
Washington, DC
Joe is on the staff of the governor of North Carolina at the office in the nation's capitol, where he specializes in juvenile justice and corrections matters. He has a lifelong interest in North Carolina history with a concentrated interest in genealogy.
Dr. James Horn
Williamsburg, VA
Jim is Vice President Of Research and Historical Interpretation and Abby and George O'Neill Directory of the Rockefeller Library at Colonial Williamsburg. Jim is the author of "A Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America" and a forthcoming book on Roanoke and the Lost Colony.
Ms. lebame houston
Manteo, NC
lebame is a Roanoke Island native with a life long love of the story of the Lost Colony. She is the author/director of a stage production on the life of Queen Elizabeth I titled "Elizabeth R." She is the historian of the Roanoke Island Historical Association, which produces the outdoor drama "The Lost Colony."
Mr. Brent Lane
Chapel Hill NC
Brent also enjoys a longstanding interest in archaeology in North Carolina. He is director of University of North Carolina Center for Competitive Economies at the Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Mrs. Betty Ray McCain
Wilson, NC
Betty McCain is the former Secretary of Cultural Resources for the State of North Carolina. She is a life long and enthusiastic advocate for cultural resources and the arts. Betty is a former member of the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina, the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, and Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.
Mr. Thomas McDonald
Manteo, NC
Another Roanoke Island native, Tom is a local businessman with a life long interest in archaeology, both underwater and in the ground. Tom has worked on archaeological sites all along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He is married to Grizzelle Fearing, a third generation leader in the production of "The Lost Colony." Tom's grandmother, Irene Rains, was the costumer for the play in the years when Andy Griffith made his stage debut as Sir Walter Raleigh.
Prof. William S. Powell
Chapel Hill, NC
Bill is the Dean of North Carolina history. Formerly librarian of the North Carolina Collection and an emeritus professor of North Carolina history, he is the author of a bookshelf of works on North Carolina's past. Bill served many years as the historian of the Roanoke Island Historical Association.
Dr. Gordon Watts, Jr.
Washington, NC
Gordon is the former director of the underwater archaeology program at East Carolina University. His long career has included being an important member of the programs that researched the wrecks of the Union ironclad "Monitor" off Cape Hatteras and the rebel raider "Alabama" off the coast of France. Gordon directs the International Institute for Maritime Research in his "retirement."
Honorary Board Members
Dr. William C. Friday
Chapel Hill, NC
Bill Friday is a former president of the University of North Carolina, a renowned educator, and one of the most illustrious of Tar Heels.
Mr. William A. Harris
Kitty Hawk, NC
Bill is a former National Park Service superintendent for Little Bighorn Battlefield, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Cape Lookout National Seashore. A Kitty Hawk native, he is president of the First Flight Society, where he is active in promoting the story of the Wright Brothers.
Mr. Ivor Noël Hume
Williamsburg, VA
Noël is retired chief archaeologist of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He directed the early 1990s archaeology at Roanoke Island, which uncovered what appears to be the first science center in colonial America. He is a noted author of several books on early colonial history and archaeology: "Here Lies Virginia," "Martin's Hundred," and " The Virginia Adventure." The full report on his Roanoke Island work is a forthcoming publication of East Carolina University with financial support coming through donations to the First Colony Foundation.
Mr. David Stick
Kitty Hawk, NC
David is a noted historian and the author of several very popular books on North Carolina coastal history: "The Outer Banks of North Carolina," "The Graveyard of the Atlantic," and "Roanoke Island: The Beginnings of English America." He donated his vast personal collection of books, documents, paintings, and maps to establish North Carolina's Outer Banks History Center in Manteo.
