Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, the nonprofit focused on historic preservation, education and community enrichment, is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Trustees. Kimberly J. Detwiler, Larry Eighmy and Joe Schomburg will all serve three-year terms on the 36-member board, which is responsible for the overall governance and direction of the organization.

A resident of Harleysville, Detwiler has over 25 years of experience in reputation management, strategic planning, public relations, communications, employee engagement, marketing, community outreach, special events and philanthropy. She currently serves as a Regional Marketing Director for St. Luke’s University Health Network, where she is responsible for all marketing and public relations efforts to support the Network’s Central Region, which includes St. Luke’s University Hospital – Bethlehem, more than one dozen major service lines and specialty areas, and St. Luke’s educational programs.

Eighmy is the founder and Managing Principal of The Stone House Group, which focuses on strengthening the mission of educational institutions through strategic planning. The Bethlehem resident has extensive experience in the fields of finance, facilities and operations management, with focused expertise in institutional and nonprofit finance. He has served as the treasurer of Moravian Academy and Chair of the Board of the Sustainable Energy Fund, and he currently serves on the Advisory Committee of the Southside Arts District in Bethlehem. Eighmy also oversaw the renovation of the Flatiron Building, a historic building in south Bethlehem that is home to The Stone House Group’s LEED Gold Certified headquarters.

Schomburg is the Administrative Leader of Jefferson Musculoskeletal Division and Senior Vice President of Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, where he has focused on new initiatives and strategies supporting institute growth. He has extensive experience as a health care operations leader working in various models, including private providers, academic faculty practice and integrated care. Before joining Jefferson Health/Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, Schomburg served as Executive Director of the Orthopedic Service Line at Stanford Health Care, where he was responsible for the orthopedic service line, including five ambulatory clinics and 250-plus full-time employees.

“Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is proud to welcome these outstanding community leaders to our Board of Trustees,” said Joel C. Rosenfeld, chair of the board. “Each brings a wealth of cross-industry experience, deep community commitment and passion for our mission. Their expertise and insight will be instrumental in advancing HBMS as a driving force in preservation and cultural engagement – both here in the Lehigh Valley and on the national stage.”

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