Dr. Don McNeeley is the Director of Information Technology for the Shiloh excavations, and served in that same role at the Khirbet el-Maqatir excavations starting in January 2014. He is a faculty member at Tidewater Bible College in Virginia Beach, VA, where he also serves as its president. Don has earned two Master's degrees (Logistics Management & Biblical Theology), as well as a Doctorate in Biblical Studies with an emphasis on the integration of anthropological concepts with Scripture. He participated in seven dig seasons at Khirbet el-Maqatir. Don has presented several articles at the Near East Archaeological Society annual meeting, the most recent was The Falasha of Ethiopia and the Essene Community: Are they Related? and currently serves as the society’s website and office administrator, and is the program chair for its annual meeting. Additionally, Don has held several biblical archaeology conferences in Virginia Beach and has provided presentations on archaeology to various churches and other organizations.