Iredell Museums is governed by a Board of Directors. Fiscal accountability is maintained through policies adopted by the board and upheld by a treasurer, as well as through the separate services of a Certified Public Accountant. Funding comes from a variety of state, local and private sources, as well as from earned income. 

STAFF

Emily Baker: Programs and Operations Manager
Emily Baker grew up in western North Carolina. She received a B.A. from University of North Carolina Asheville and a Master’s in American History from Western Carolina University. Prior to arriving at Iredell Museums she worked at Old Salem Museums and Gardens as Program Coordinator of Humanities, Medicine, and Science, an NEH funded position. Her main interests include medical history, music history, traveling entertainment in the 19th and 20th centuries, Appalachian folklore, and the history of the southeast U.S. 
​contact: ebaker@iredellmuseums.org

Samantha Moose: Membership Services Coordinator
​California native Samantha Moose moved to North Carolina at the age of 13. She graduated from Mooresville Senior High School class of 2009, earned her Associate of Arts from Mitchell Community College, then went on to earn her BA in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Samantha is recognized around Statesville for her role as Perline Foster in the Tom Dooley Project. She is a mom to one human and two dogs. 
​contact: smoose@iredellmuseums.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jason Petree - President  
Dawne Clark - Vice President
Carol Ciampanella - Treasurer
Amy Lawton - Board Member Emeritus

​Cathy Cash  
Evan Mickey
Tony Briceño