About Us

InContext

Has successfully completed work throughout the western United States for a variety of public agencies and private environmental, engineering, energy, and development firms. In business since 2014*, we have prepared numerous documents in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, SEPA, and Section 106 of the NHPA. We are also permitted to conduct archaeological studies in the State of Oregon and will soon be permitted in other states.

We are qualified to conduct work in the fields of prehistoric archaeology, historical archaeology, history, architectural history, and ethnography.

InContext

* InContext incorporated in 2014 and was previously dba as Trish Fernandez and Western Properties.

Certifications

  • SBA Woman-Owned Small Business (No. 171606176)
  • USDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (No.42001)
  • Utility Supplier Diversity Program (CPUC) Woman Minority Owned Business (No. 15010079)
  • CA Department of General Services Small Business (No. 1795268)
  • ISN Networld Grade A (400-240604)
  • Gold Shovel Certified

Staff

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Trish Fernandez

Principal
M.A., Anthropology
CSU, Sacramento
30 years’ experience

InContext is managed by Trish Fernandez, who has over 30 years' experience conducting cultural resources studies in the western United States. Ms. Fernandez has successfully completed all phases of work and prepared numerous documents covering a wide breadth of resource types in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the NHPA, and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

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C. Jesse Phillips

Principal
M.A. Candidate, Micronesian Studies
B.A., Anthropology
University of Guam
25 years' experience

Mr. Phillips serves as Crew Chief and Project Coordinator on large survey and excavation projects. He is also InContext’s prehistoric laboratory supervisor. Jesse is an archaeologist with over 20 years’ experience conducting archaeological studies (historic and prehistoric) throughout the United States.

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Tina Lester

CFO / Business Manager
30 years' experience

Ms. Lester serves as CFO and Business Manager for InContext. She brings over 30 years of experience in Financial Management, Business Administration, Business and Client Analytics, and Contract Management.

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Maia Posten, M.A.

Communications and Project Manager / Tribal Liaison
M.A., Literature
CSU, Sacramento
17 years' experience

Maia serves as a professional wearer of hats at InContext. They have nearly two decades of experience as an educator, Field Technician, Graphic Designer, and Technical Editor; and 3 years' experience working with Tribal communities across the country. 

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Richard Terk

Cultural Resources
B.A., Anthropology
University of California, Berkeley
8 years' experience

Mr. Terk is a cultural resources specialist with expertise in archaeology, lithics, faunal analysis, and osteology. He is Field Crew Chief, supervises on-call staff, and serves as InContext's Safety Officer and Board Secretary.

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Bruno Texier, M.A.

Archaeologist
B.A., Anthropology
43 years' experience

Mr. Texier has a formidable career that encompasses both Old World and the New World archaeology. Beginning in his native France, he specialized in European prehistory, Iron Age, Gallo-Roman, and Medieval Archaeology.

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