W.H. “Buzz” Fawcett, a Washington attorney with several decades of experience in government affairs, has joined the Maya Archaeoly Initiative Initiative. Fawcett has maintained a lifelong interest in Mesoamerican history and brings needed experience governmental experience to the board. Fawcett is a graduate of the University of Southern California and is a former district attorney in Boise, Idaho, and a former chief of staff for a U.S. Senator. The board elected Fawcett unanimously in January 2011