Team

Jean Kilheffer Hess

Executive Director

Paul Garber

Administrator, Visitors Center

Heather Strahin

Administrator, 1719 Museum

Kevin Bradford 

Used Books Manager

Verle Brubaker 

Visitors Center Associate

John Denlinger

Visitors Center Associate

Lowell Gerber

Visitors Center Associate

Abby Hershberger

Storyteller: Digital and Communications

Ernie Hess

Visitors Center Associate

Nancy Hess

Visitors Center Associate

Ruth Martin

Customer Care

Laura Metzler

Manager, Visitors Center

Stan Shantz

Visitors Center Associate

Don Sharp

Visitors Center Associate

Deborah Siegrist

Retail Specialist

Donna Stoltzfus

Library & Archives Assistant

Julia Wiker

Archivist & Librarian

Guang Yang

Visitors Center Associate

Board

Dan Hess

Board Chair

Mike Burkholder

Board Treasurer

Ashley King

Board Secretary

Board Vice Chair

Marlin Hershey

Board Member

Lois Ann Mast

Board Member

Steve Nolt, PhD

Board Member

Kent Richard

Board Member

Myrna Smucker

Board Member

Javan Lapp

Board Member

Carolyn Weaver

Board Member

Harold R. Mast

Board Member

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