PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Laura Bajuk

Executive Director


A Palo Alto resident, Laura serves as the Museum’s executive director and development director. She served 18 years as Executive Director at the Los Altos History Museum and the Museums of Los Gatos (history, art and natural science). With nearly three decades in nonprofit work, Laura is delighted to be able to build a new community-based museum from scratch. A third-generation Californian raised on the east coast in a Navy family, she completed the Museum Studies Masters program at SFSU and holds a BA in Fine Art from UCLA.

Lynette York

Bookkeeper


With for profit and nonprofit experience, Lynette served 16 years as Finance Director/Human Resources at Peninsula Family Connections, and prior to that as a Training and Development Coordinator for Chevron USA. She has a BS in Commerce from Santa Clara University, with a minor in Spanish, and has served as a board member for St. Charles School Finance Board since 2006.