About Us
Pacific Legacy, Inc.
Exploring the Past, Informing the Present, Enriching the Future
Since our establishment in 1994, Pacific Legacy has grown into one of the most respected cultural resource management firms in the western United States and Pacific regions, with a reputation for excellence.
Pacific Legacy’s founding principals had a vision of providing quality cultural resource management services across multiple sectors.
Our Founders
Paul Cleghorn
PhD
Founding principal
Robert Jackson
MA
Founding principal
John Holson
MA, RPA
Founding principal
Janet Eidsness
MA
Founding principal
Tom Jackson
PhD
Founding principal
As our founding principals transition to retirement, that vision is being carried forward by the current leadership team along with longstanding and new employees. Together, we support our clients and communities with project deliverables of the highest caliber while also fostering a collaborative and engaging work environment.
Charitable Contributions
Each year, Pacific Legacy makes charitable contributions to organizations and causes that are meaningful to our employees. In 2024, we made contributions to the following organizations:
- Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
- Aloha Harvest
- American River Parkway Foundation
- Archaeological Conservancy
- Alta Heritage Foundation
- Diving with a Purpose
- Doctors Without Borders
- El Dorado County Food Bank
- The Gathering Inn
- Hawaii Foodbank
- Hawaii Humane Society
- Haven Dog Rescue
- Heifer International
- The Institute for Human Services, Inc.
- KQED Public Radio
- Loaves and Fishes Sacramento
- Malama Pupukea Waimea
- Oakland Elizabeth House
- Planned Parenthood Great Northwest
- Sacramento Capitol Public Radio
- Sacramento LGBTQ Community Center
- San Francisco Marin Food Bank
- St. John’s Monthly Meal
- Terevaka Archaeological Outreach
- University of California, Berkeley Archaeological Field School