Founders

Founders are board members, lead investigators, and lead researchers. They have full voting rights, administrative responsibilities, and can serve as officers. 

Kelly McConkey
​SOCIAL
​Lead Investigator

Kelly's fascination with the paranormal began with her first ghostly encounter, in the middle of a dark, stormy night, on a quiet, country road in North Carolina, at the age of 16. Since then, she has made it her mission to question the afterlife and seek out possibilities.

Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a social advocate and activist, and a lover of the arts. She is an empath with boundaries who pursues investigations with a healthy amount of skepticism and an open mind.

Nelson Nauss
​​OPERATIONAL
​Lead Investigator

Nelson's first exposure to the paranormal came at a very young age in his childhood home and it forever changed how he viewed the world around him. It wasn't until 2007 that his avid interest saw him joining two other paranormal groups in an effort to seek answers. In 2016, as a member of another group, he met the Kelly and Jason and together they founded The Ghost Guild. 

Nelson works in healthcare information technology, is originally from Montreal, Canada and speaks French as his first language. He moved to North Carolina in 1991 and most enjoys cooking for close friends. ​

Jason Waters
​TECHNICAL
​​Lead Investigator

A North Carolina native, Jason has been nagged with the question of what happens to us after we die. Always seeking answers, it wasn't until the rash of paranormal TV shows he enjoys watching for entertainment, revealed a way for him to attempt at finding answers to that question.  In his quest to discover new ways to find proof of an afterlife, Jason pulls from his extensive background in electronics, audio and video production, as well as many software applications.  
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Jason enjoys debunking the majority of the data he is presented and is the biggest skeptic of the group. He stays up to date with the theories surrounding paranormal phenomena and enjoys discussing these with other paranormal enthusiasts. He also has a few theories of his own that the group is testing. 

Primary Team

Investigators and researchers that have some voting rights, administrative responsibilities, and may be elected by the board to serve as officers.  This may include, but is not limited to Treasurer, Secretary, Equipment Technician, Historical Research, etc.

Dan Porter
Prospective Investigator
Joined April 7th, 2018 - 6 Month Trial Period

Born and raised in New Jersey, Dan is a U.S. Army Veteran who honorably served our country in Iraq, and is now a stay at home dad to his son and daughter. In 2017, he, his family, and his two dogs relocated from Texas to the great state of North Carolina.

Prior to moving to North Carolina, Dan was a member of El Paso Ghost Tours in El Paso Texas. As a member of The Ghost Guild, Dan is looking to further his research into the paranormal field and investigate new locations, as well as research their history. 

Heather Elliott
Prospective Investigator
Joined April 9th, 2018 - 6 Month Trial Period

At a young age, Heather developed an interest and passion for the paranormal after hearing several stories about a house she lived in that she too had experiences in. Over the years, her experiences and curiosity of the paranormal grew and prompted her to join a paranormal group where she got to investigate interesting locations and learn more about the paranormal realm. Both a believer and a skeptic, Heather is interested in the scientific and technical aspects, and now with The Ghost Guild, hopes to help further the paranormal field.

A south Florida native, Heather moved to North Carolina in 1999 and is a Web Development Team Lead for a business growth and marketing company. She enjoys antique shopping, electronic music, spending time with her family and pets, and dreams one day of visiting Ireland.

Extended Team

Part-time investigators for when additional investigators are needed and/or when the primary team is not available. 

Chelsea Briggs
Prospective Investigator
Joined May 1st, 2018 - 12 Month Trial Period

Growing up in Massachusetts, close to so many Revolutionary War sites, instilled in Chelsea a life-long love of history and the mysteries that come with it.  Her interest in the paranormal evolved from this and has become a central and enduring passion in her life.  Not wanting to be a bystander any longer, Chelsea decided to start investigating in 2015 - a choice which has fulfilled her love of adventure, history, travel, and the mysteries of life all-in-one. 

Chelsea is a graduate student in Integrated Marketing Communications, with a bachelor's in Advertising.  Her primary focus is on strategy, design, and the exploration of new possibilities created through emerging media.  She lives in South Carolina and is happiest spending time with her friends and five younger siblings.

Consultants

Honorary team members that provide expert advice and might join us on investigations as needed for fieldwork purposes.

Brian Overton
​ARCHEOLOGY

Brian is an Archaeologist for the State of North Carolina. He enjoys studying the subtle human traces from long ago activities. He has excavated Nabataean and Roman ruins, examined cultural landscapes around the globe, and analyzed artifacts as old as the Americas but as recent as the roaring 1920s. Dependable for his knowledge of southeastern Native American chipped stone spear points and tools, he also has a natural gift delineating cemeteries when grave markers have long been forgotten.