Managers & Associates
Our team of associates and professionals ensures that you get the service you need.
Partners
David H. Dutton
ddutton@dutton-associates.com
Our technical services and teams are managed by David H. Dutton. He has a B.S. in Anthropology and Sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a M.A. in Archaeological Studies from Boston University. Mr. Dutton has over 20 years of experience in archaeology and 15 years of experience in historic preservation law and cultural resource management. Previously, he directed the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Division of Project Review where he managed all federal and state environmental reviews, rehabilitation tax credit project certification, historic preservation easements, covenants, and archaeological permits. Prior to his work at the state, Mr. Dutton served as a project review archaeologist for the President’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Suzanna Dutton
sdutton@dutton-associates.com
Suzanna Dutton graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in History and an inter-disciplinary concentration in American Studies. She has over 15 years experience in marketing and public relations. Most recently, Suzanna was a senior project manager at Capital One Financial Services, Inc. where she managed large scale marketing initiatives that involved multiple operating units. Suzanna develops and implements marketing strategy for Dutton + Associates, as well as conducts archival research, and manages document production.
Associates
Cara H. Metz
Regulatory Services
cmetz@dutton-associates.com
Ms. Metz holds an A.B. in Anthropology with a Minor in German from Bowdoin College and an M.A. in Anthropology from The College of William & Mary. She has over 15 years of cultural resource management and historic preservation experience working both in Virginia and Massachusetts. In Virginia, Ms. Metz served as a Project Archaeologist on numerous survey and documentation projects. She also directed the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Division of Resource Services where she managed the agencies project review, tax credit, easement, and permitting programs. In Massachusetts, Ms. Metz served as the Executive Director and State Historic Preservation Officer for the Massachusetts Historical Commission overseeing all state and federal programs including Section 106 project review, National Register, rehabilitation tax credits, and grants.
Ms. Metz has reviewed a wide variety of projects in accordance with federal and state historic preservation regulations and has identified and successfully addressed complex preservation issues such as visual effects, secondary and cumulative impacts, and Native American interests. Her strengths in building consensus and balancing historic preservation requirements with project needs ensures that client’s goals and projects are realized in a timely and cost efficient manner.
Darby O'Donnell
Archaeological Services
dodonnell@dutton-associates.com
Darby O'Donnell holds a B.A. with distinction in Anthropology and Archaeology from the University of Virginia and a M.A. in Anthropology with a specialization in Historical Archaeology from The College of William and Mary. He is a registered professional archaeologist (RPA) who has been working in archaeology for more than 10 years, and in cultural resource management for more than seven years. His academic and professional pursuit of archaeology includes directing a wide array of cultural resource assessments and Phase I surveys in Virginia as well as Phase II evaluations and Phase III data recovery of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in Virginia and Bermuda. As such, he has authored or co-authored more than 90 Cultural Resource Management (CRM) reports, Memoranda of Agreements (MOA), and Cultural Resource Management Plans (CRMP) in addition to articles in academic journals and popular publications.
Darby's experience includes the direction of all phases of archaeological research to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act as well as county proffers in the state of Virginia, organization and management of project budgets and staff, architectural review, the supervision of the creation of associated GIS and AutoCAD graphic applications, the development of predictive models, cultural contexts, viewshed analyses, treatment plans, and efficient cost-effective methodologies.
As a senior project manager, Darby works with a wide variety of clients and manages Dutton + Associates full array of archaeological services.
Professionals
Arthur P. Striker
Historian
astriker@dutton-associates.com
Mr. Striker holds a B.A and an M.A. in History from the Virginia Commonwealth University. He has worked in the cultural resource management field for five years as both an Archaeological Field Technician and an Historian. As an archaeologist, he has worked on a variety of Phase I surveys, Phase II evaluations, and Phase III data recovery projects at historic and prehistoric sites in Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Florida, with the bulk of his experience being in Virginia.
As an historian, Mr. Striker completed an internship and subsequently worked for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, collaborating on projects for a variety of programs offered by that department. His experiences there include work with the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Landmarks Register, Virginia’s Cost Share Program, the Highway Historical Marker Program, and publication of Notes on Virginia.
Robert J. Taylor, Jr.
Architectural Historian
rtaylor@dutton-associates.com
Mr. Taylor holds a B.A. in Historic Preservation from University of Mary Washington and an M.A. in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design. He has over 3 years of cultural resource management experience. He has worked on Reconnaissance and Intensive Level surveys in both Florida and Virginia.
His experience in cultural resource management includes working on both Architectural and Archaeological projects while conducting field surveys, taking 35mm and digital photographs, researching historic resources, completing Site File forms, compiling HABS/HAER documentation packages, report writing, preparing National Register evaluations and documentation for both individual resources and historic districts, and conducting archaeological testing. He is also familiar with a variety of research materials and has a working knowledge of GIS and ArcMap. Mr. Taylor has a thorough understanding of the laws and regulations that govern cultural resources and he has authored or co-authored over 50 Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Compliance Reports and numerous National Register nominations and Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Documentation Packages.
As an Architectural Historian for Dutton + Associates, Mr. Taylor works on all aspects of historic and architectural resource projects including performing field work, conducting project research, preparing DSS documentation, and contributing to project reports.