Our Group

Anne Ketz’s career in cultural resources management and planning extends over 25 years and three continents, including projects in the United States, Great Britain, India, the Middle East, and Canada. Anne’s sensitivity to others and her sense of diplomacy has brought successful conclusion to complex and potentially controversial projects. She has worked closely with a broad range of stakeholders, including community activists, planners, and American Indian leaders to ensure respect for each community’s heritage within the planning process. Anne is a recognized expert in guiding clients through the maze of preservation legislation at federal, state, and local levels. Throughout Anne’s career, she has demonstrated a unique commitment to the community through public speaking, publications of popular materials on historic and archaeological resources, media interviews, teaching school programs, volunteer and intern training, tutoring in archaeology, and the design and installation of museum displays. Anne meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for work in history, architectural history, and archaeology.

David Ketz is the co-founder and co-owner of the 106 Group and serves as general manager. He has over thirty years of experience as a small business owner. His breadth and depth of experience in business, information management, and economic development brings a unique perspective to community development and problem solving. Through his involvement in various national boards and initiatives, combined with extensive travel, David has developed a keen awareness of the potential for cultural tourism opportunities and how they can enhance a community’s economic well being. David has played a key role in numerous cultural studies by designing and developing databases and associated information systems to document, quantify, and present a wide range of cultural and anthropological data. Some of his projects include the Great River Road development study, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community tribal resources database, and most recently the Cedar Rapids architecturel history update. He also designed and implemented a data-mining program with the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office. David was one of the founding members of the American Cultural Resources Association and served on the board of directors for five years. David’s expertise in finance and small business development led to his appointment as vice president of the Minnesota Working Capital Fund for women-owned and minority business. He served for five years on the Twin Cities Steering Committee of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative. He also helped establish and has served as chairperson of an architectural review board in the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore.

A landscape architect and planner, Tim has 33 years of experience planning and designing public facilities and places. His expertise lies in facilitating community and stakeholder involvement in developing shared and significant landscapes. In his work, Tim has demonstrated leadership and commitment to producing highly valued public places through a multidisciplinary design team approach and the authentic integration of community involvement. In many of our projects, Tim acts as the 106 Group's master facilitator bridging stakeholder input, interpretation, design, and implementation. Tim is a licensed landscape architect in Minnesota and Wisconsin and a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FASLA).

Prior to joining the 106 Group, Tim served St. Paul Parks and Recreation for 30 years. He led the team that focused on the planning and design of Saint Paul's Mississippi River park system as well as other parkways, trails, and the downtown public realm. He has led the design teams that have undertaken development and redevelopment projects such as Hidden Falls Regional Park, Indian Mounds Park, Upper Landing Park, Mississippi River Boulevard Parkway, and Lexington Parkway, to name a few. Tim was a significant contributor to the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Development framework ultimately leading to his role as director of the Design Center providing leadership in urban planning and design. The Design Center was instrumental in several public and private initiatives ranging from the development of the “Northeast Quadrant Urban Village Precinct Plan” to the planning and design of Landmark Plaza.

Over the past fifteen years, Kristen has supervised and participated in numerous archaeological projects in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Vieques, Puerto Rico. Her work includes Phase I survey and Phase II testing projects in Ohio and Texas; Phase III data recovery in California, Connecticut, and Illinois; and Phase III archaeological mitigation of impacts at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland and at cemeteries and tombs in Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia. As a principal investigator, her responsibilities include management and supervision of field projects and personnel, analysis and interpretation of field data, and report writing and editing. Kristen has a wide range of skills and expertise including forensic anthropology, Phase I environmental site assessments, and NEPA documentation. Kristen meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards in archaeology and history, and she is a historical archaeology specialist.

Over the past 23 years, Michael has worked full-time in the field of cultural resources management conducting surveys in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida. He has authored or co-authored over 70 cultural resources compliance reports, including Phase I, II, and III archaeological reports. He is also experienced in the use of GPS Trimble Pathfinder and Terra Sync. In addition, Michael has assisted in numerous geomorphological investigations and has field experience with Giddings and Geoprobe soil sampling equipment. He has participated in several geophysical surveys using magnetic gradiometer, ground penetrating radar, and electrical resistance meter. Michael has extensive knowledge of raw materials in the upper Midwest and uses this knowledge to conduct lithic analysis. He has conducted workshops on lithic analysis and prehistoric flint-knapping for various institutions and has volunteered time conducting archaeological workshops for the Minneapolis Public School District. His knowledge extends to laboratory and curation experience, and he is also an illustrator having illustrated artifacts for various archaeological contractors in the U.S. Michael is HAZMAT trained and OSHA certified.

Jill recently joined the 106 Group as a cultural resources planner with a broad range of experience encompassing planning, ethnography, law, and archaeology. Her multidisciplinary background has led to professional positions and research in Minnesota, Switzerland, Japan, and England. Her work in project management has involved coordinating educational programs in Kyoto and orchestrating nationwide campaigns for a social enterprise in London as well as developing research projects in applied anthropology for the Hamline-Midway Collaborative Research Group and Fenster Fabrik Albisrieden, a window manufacturer in Zurich, Switzerland. Research into the legal status of indigenous peoples as well as archaeological and architectural history survey experience further informs her work in cultural resources planning. Jill holds a master’s degree in law and anthropology.

Jennifer Bring is a senior cultural resources planner and project manager with unique managerial expertise and experience in cultural resources management (CRM) and compliance. She possesses both administrative and field experience in historic preservation, architectural history, and archaeological investigations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Montana. With her multidisciplinary background in the fields of anthropology, architectural history, and business management, Jennifer’s detailed understanding of the CRM process and Section 106 informs her demonstrated ability to effectively guide a project’s course from start to completion. Jennifer has managed a wide range of projects, from single telecommunication towers to interstate pipelines, particularly supporting projects that involve complex NEPA and Section 106 processes. Recent projects include the Minnesota Power/Great River Energy Tower to Embarrass 115 kV Transmission Line in St. Louis County, Minnesota, the I-94/9th Street East Access Borrow Areas project in Fargo, North Dakota, and completion of a Third Party Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Polymet NorthMet Mine project in northern Minnesota. Clients have praised Jennifer for her organizational skills, compliance knowledge, sharp focus, and ability to smoothly navigate complex challenges.

Julie’s areas of expertise include interpretive planning, communications, and education. She is a professional writer and graphic designer and has taught in many settings including in East Africa. Her multidisciplinary background and international experience means she approaches interpretation from multiple points of view to create meaningful plans and exhibits that integrate art, science, history, and culture with solid education theory. In her role at the 106 Group, she regularly develops interpretive plans that demonstrate her ability to artistically translate complex historical, cultural, and natural landscapes into evocative interpretive experiences. Most important, Julie’s work reveals her commitment to helping clients achieve meaningful connections with people and powerful links to places through interpretation. Julie holds a master’s degree in English with a focus on effective communications development. She is a certified interpretive planner (CIP) through the National Association for Interpretation and is a certified teacher in the State of Minnesota.

For over ten years, Randall has used GIS to support projects in a variety of fields. He began his GIS career in natural resources management, working on habitat analysis and hazardous material spill response scenarios for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While there, he was assigned to the St. Paul District Emergency Operations Center as lead GIS technician for the 1997 flooding of the Red, Minnesota, and Mississippi rivers. After working for Dakota County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Randall applied his GIS skills to election administration at the Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State (OSS) where he focused primarily on local government redistricting, voter registration, and voting pattern and systems research. At the OSS, he was lead author and editor of the Minnesota Local Government Redistricting Manual. Immediately prior to joining the 106 Group, Randall worked on a variety of research and policy issues for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy including childhood health, land use, transportation, and water quality. Randall’s personal interests include the natural history and native plants of Minnesota, community involvement, and outdoor recreation. He has written and taught community education courses on the use of native plants in urban settings and reducing stormwater runoff using on-site storage and infiltration methods.

Mark has participated in numerous archaeological and historical projects throughout Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Projects have ranged from precontact bison kill sites to French contact period trading posts and 19th century mills and settlements. His level of experience in the field has ranged from archaeological field technician to field director. He has worked for several universities and private firms and has conducted fieldwork on both privately and publicly owned lands as well as on a number of military installations. In addition to field experience, he has worked in a number of archaeological laboratories where he has gained proficiency in lithic analysis and flotation among other skills. He has conducted research at the Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin state historic preservation offices as well as written numerous reports. Furthermore, he has extensive experience with GPS technology, including the documentation of archaeological sites throughout Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Chris has worked on numerous projects that integrate his skills in interactive media design, graphic design, video, database development, and archaeology. In all of his work, Chris places the greatest emphasis on making the disciplines of anthropology, history, and archaeology accessible and engaging to a broad audience through innovative and interactive means. His expertise in the field of design includes technical mastery of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, Director, Apple Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Microsoft Access, along with ActionScript, (X)HTML, CSS, PHP, VBA, and SQL languages. In addition to his experience with designing and launching multimedia projects, Chris also has a strong background in developing sophisticated databases for cultural resource inventories and management. Much of the work Chris does at the 106 Group is aimed at translating interpretive themes and stories of place into high-quality exhibits and interpretive displays.

Greg has worked for more than a decade in the fields of historic preservation and urban planning and has experience in local, state, and federal regulatory processes. He specializes in the heritage preservation commission’s design-review process by providing assistance to applicants and consulting with commissions. He has worked in both large and small urban environments throughout the Midwest. Greg has evaluated hundreds of buildings, structures, and districts for both local designation and for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and has written and edited numerous nominations. He oversaw a revision of the City of Minneapolis’s heritage preservation ordinance and made substantial contributions to the historic preservation chapter of the Minnesota state building code. Greg has served on planning teams that developed and implemented plans for a number of communities. He has assisted heritage preservation commissions with design guidelines and community outreach activities including heritage tourism efforts. His extensive work experience with preservation commissions, combined with an extensive knowledge of building materials and architectural design, allows him to find solutions that meet the needs of both public and private entities. He also provides guidance for developers in using the federal historic preservation tax incentives. Greg holds a master’s degree in community and regional planning with concentrations in historic preservation and the built environment from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards and is a qualified consultant of the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the areas of architectural history and history.

Chris is competent in all phases of archaeological methods and techniques including survey, testing, and mitigation. In addition, he is skilled in all aspects of field archaeology and laboratory techniques. As part of his work, Chris often monitors heavy equipment in culturally sensitive areas and manages field crews as large as 20 people. His is experienced with waterscreening and flotation methods and geophysical equipment including magnetometry, resistivity, conductivity, ground penetrating radar, seismic, and various sub-meter GPS units. Chris archaeological experience is throughout the Midwestern and Eastern Great Plains.

Matt Schillerberg has been working as an information technology professional for the past thirteen years. He has extensive experience with workstations and servers, troubleshooting, repairing, and programming networked computers in business environments. In addition, Matt has many years of experience in both designing and developing database applications and working with GIS/GPS applications for a wide range of projects. Matt also has experience with web development and is skilled in using the latest Adobe web development software such as Dreamweaver and Flash. Matt also worked on an archaeological data recovery project with the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and has conducted a range of archaeological Phase I and II studies at the 106 Group. Matt offers a unique combination of expertise in IT and GIS technologies and experience in the fields of archaeology, history, and cultural resources management.

Brian is a geographic information systems (GIS) specialist with extensive experience using GIS software for data automation, data management, analysis, and cartography. He is familiar with software such as ArcInfo, ArcGIS, and Erdas Imagine. At the 106 Group, he uses these and other software packages to provide project-specific current and historical spatial information. Brian is responsible for GIS data development, GPS data processing, and the management of spatial data. Additionally he provides analysis and cartographic products in support of report publications. Prior to joining the 106 Group, Brian worked with The Nature Conservancy where he demonstrated an ability to work effectively as part of a team to provide GIS support for several regional conservation planning teams. His work focused on aquatic macro habitat modeling, conservation threats analysis, and spatial data management. In addition, he developed curriculum and provided GIS training and support for several states in the Midwest. Brian has also consulted with the Upper and Lower Sioux tribes to develop and integrate databases with GIS data to promote effective management of wetland, wind power, and radon programs. His work includes data automation projects for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division.

Saleh has been involved in architectural history and historic preservation projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. Her work has included Phase I and II architectural survey projects, historical research, evaluations of eligibility, and assisting clients in complying with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. In addition, Saleh has prepared individual and multiple property National Register of Historic Places nominations. Saleh holds a master’s degree in historic preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her skills and abilities have allowed her to successfully complete a wide array of architectural history and historic preservation projects throughout the country. Saleh meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for history and architectural history.

Miranda has been involved in the historic preservation movement and architectural history projects in Minnesota and Georgia. Her work has included Phase I survey projects, historical research, and evaluations of eligibility, as well as preparation of Historic Structure Reports and National Register nominations. In addition, Miranda has prepared numerous documents to assist clients and organizations in complying with Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Miranda holds a master's degree in historic preservation from the University of Georgia, where her interest in history led her to complete a study to evaluate the historical and architectural significance of Minnesota fairs statewide. Miranda also holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Minnesota. It is this rare blend of training in historic preservation and architecture that gave her the skills and abilities to successfully complete a wide array of architectural history and historic preservation projects. Miranda meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for architectural history and history.

Over the past fifteen years, David has supervised and participated in numerous archaeological projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mexico, Guatemala, and Poland. As a principal investigator, his responsibilities include management and supervision of field projects and personnel, analysis and interpretation of field data, and report writing and editing. David has a wide range of skills and expertise including social impact analysis, NEPA documentation, and INFRA database management. David meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards in archaeology and history, and is a historical archaeology specialist.