Jennifer L PeñaJennifer L. Peña recently served as the Chief Curator of Collections at Wilkes Heritage Museum. She is also the Secretary of the history section of the North Carolina Museums Council and a member of Preservation North Carolina.

Laurie B. Hayes reently served as the Fundraising Coordinator and Library Specialist at the Wilkes Heritage Museum. From 2001-2004 she was the Director of Programs at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. She also interned at Tryon Palace in 2005 while earning her Master's in Public History. Additionally, she is affiliated with the Association for State and Local History. Read More Read Less