Staff

The IfA has a small permanent staff who undertake a broad range of tasks in conjunction with the committees and Council to carry out the Institute’s programme of work.




JIS Bulletin Compiler
Lynne Bevan

Lynne Bevan Lynne Bevan PhD, MPhil, MIfA has worked part-time since 1991 as Jobs Information Service compiler. For her full-time work she is an independent finds specialist, specialising in analysis of post-Palaeolithic flint assemblages and small finds of all periods (metals, bone, jet, glass and stone). She has just been awarded her PhD for work on the prehistoric rock art of Valcamonica. For specialist services contact 80 Durley Dean Road, Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6RX, bevanlynne1@yahoo.co.uk.

Workplace Learning Programme Coordinator
Andrea Bradley

Andrea Bradley Andrea Bradley, MA MIfA has manages the Workplace Learning Programme with placements funded by the HLF or at English Heritage. Andrea has worked in field archaeology and heritage consultancy for over 10 years. As a field archaeologist she ran training excavations for the British Museum and Birkbeck University of London. As a consultant at Atkins Ltd, Andrea managed the archaeological issues on major infrastructure and development projects, strategic heritage planning work overseas, and research into the archaeology of the 20th century for English Heritage. She is a tutor for the University of Reading School of Continuing Education.

Standards Compliance Manager
Kirsten Collins

Kirsten Collins Kirsten Collins, BA MA joined the IfA in September 2008. She is responsible for effectively developing and maintaining procedures and processes to measure compliance with IfA by-laws, standards and requirements, for maintaining appropriate records, and for developing and maintaining support and systems for IfA. She has previously worked as Client Support Team Manager at MoLAS, and as Regional Loss Prevention & Health & Safety Manager for Borders/ Books etc where she received commendations from a Crown Court Judge and the Commissioner of the City of London Police.

Standards Promotion Manager
Amanda Forster

Amanda Forster Amanda oversees all external communications, raises awareness of the organisation and promotes the vital work of its members and Registered Organisations both within and outside of the heritage sector, as well as to Government. She previously worked as Post Excavation Manager at Birmingham Archaeology, University of Birmingham, where she also managed the postgraduate programme in Practical Archaeology. Amanda has an active interest in the medieval period, especially in Scotland, the Northern Isles and Scandinavia. She has published work on the identification and use of soapstone objects in the Viking North Atlantic and is the current Web Officer for the Society of Medieval Archaeology.

Standards Development Manager
Kate Geary

Kate Geary Kate Geary BA, MIfA is responsible for effectively researching, document and developing best practice and professional standards for historic environment professionals. She started working for IfA in January 2005. Her background is in curatorial archaeology in north Wales and at Devon County Council. She has been involved with the Young Archaeologists Club, Prospect and development of a research agenda for Welsh archaeology. Her main interests are the archaeology of upland landscapes, especially north-west Wales, and making archaeology accessible to a wide audience.

Chief Executive
Peter Hinton

Peter Hinton Peter Hinton BA, MIfA, FRSA, FSA, is IfA’s Chief Executive. Before starting with IfA in 1997 Peter worked for the Museum of London, originally as a volunteer excavator and later as a senior manager responsible for post-excavation processes (finds, environmental, illustration and publication work). Formerly an IPMS representative, he has been actively involved with IfA since 1987. His special enthusiasms include raising the profile of archaeology, especially with other professions and with politicians.

Policy Advisor
Tim Howard

Tim Howard Tim Howard LLB, Dip Prof Arch, is policy advisor, responsible advising on the development of IfA policy and assisting the Chief Executive in carrying out the Institute’s advocacy function, within and beyond the historic environment sector. He started work in 2005 following a placement with IfA as a student. Prior to that he practised as a lawyer for over 20 years.

Head of Governance and Finance
Alex Llewellyn

Alex llewellyn Alex Llewellyn BSc, MIfA, head of governance and finance assist the Chief Executive in implementing the strategic plan through the development and oversight of the annual business plan and the effective management of IfA resources. She advises on and manages the effective governance of IfA in order to meet legal, constitutional and organisational requirements. She took a degree in heritage conservation and archaeological conservation and began work with IfA in 1998, moving to her present job in October 2001.

Membership and Services Coordinator
Kathryn Whittington

Kathryn Whittington Kathryn Whittington BA, MSc, AIfA, is membership and services coordinator with responsibility for assisting, encouraging and administering applications for membership and Registration for the Standards Compliance Manager as well as taking a front-of-house role and supporting the Standards Promotion Manager. She has a degree in archaeology from the University of Southampton and an MSc in forensic archaeological science from UCL. She has worked for the Institute since 2005.

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Reading RG6 6AB

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