It's a job you take because you love it. Another important group of people in the mansion are the tour guides, or docents . The docents put in more than 1,200 volunteer hours each year. The mansion is host to nearly 1,000 tours with guests from all over North Carolina, the U.S., and the world. Another integral part of the mansion staff are the trustees .
Trustees are men and women incarcerated in area minimum-security correctional facilities.
They are responsible for many different functions throughout the mansion, and many come to the mansion without prior skills. Vicki Cilley, Residence Manager under Governor and Mrs. Hunt, dedicates time to train the trustees for the mansion. In addition to the regular mansion staff, trustees are responsible for mansion cleaning, gardening, landscaping, and even cooking. While at the mansion, trustees gain skills that they can use when they re-enter the workforce. Inc. All rights reserved.