Linda Nelson joined the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) in 2011. As Administrative Officer, Ms. Nelson serves as manager of fiscal, administrative and operational resources for CARTA, and as a key adviser to its leadership. Of particular note, Ms. Nelson worked part-time during 1998-1999 with the original precursor of CARTA, the La Jolla Group for Explaining the Origin of Humans (LOH), and helped to organize the very first symposia and listservs of the group.