Our Team

Tim joined DLNHC in June 2021 as the Facilities and Infrastructure Manager and was later promoted to Director of Operations. In this role, he oversees the maintenance and performance of all DLNHC buildings, grounds, and infrastructure — from managing the Josiah White II canal boat and supervising its crew to maintaining the computers in the Emrick Technology Center. With a strong focus on preventive maintenance, Tim ensures that everything runs smoothly so the DLNHC team can operate at its best. Tim is almost a Jack-of-all-trades, having spent most of his adult life in the building trades. He started in residential construction, then transitioned to the precast/prestress concrete industry where he worked his way from an hourly laborer to Plant manager. He also has extensive experience in the quality control field.  

Tim was born and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pa area. He earned his B.A. in History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and is working on a Master’s in History at Lehigh University. He enjoys travel and has lived in several states and also in the Republic of Ireland while studying at Trinity College in Dublin. In his free time, Tim enjoys playing piano, trombone, and guitar. He also reads voraciously on many subjects and enjoys the outdoors (especially in winter) with his wife, two sons, and two high-energy dogs. 

Liz Rosencrans joined the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in December 2020 as the Trail and Stewardship Manager, leading the development and stewardship of the 165-mile D&L Trail from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol with local landowners. Liz now serves as the Director of Trails & Conservation.

The Director of Trails & Conservation works closely with the Trails & Conservation Coordinator for trail volunteer programs and Get Your Tail on the Trail, the Conservation Manager for Lehigh Valley Greenways and THE LINK Trail Network, and the Economic Development Manager for Trail Towns. Liz is responsible for the progression of trail projects from concept to completion and handles everything from grant writing and management, technical plan reviews, and construction oversight to trail maintenance.

Prior to joining the DLNHC, Liz worked as a planner at an engineering firm and holds a B.S. in Geoscience and a B.A. in Environmental Geography from West Chester University. From her adopted hometown of Ambler, she enjoys exploring the greenways of the Delaware and Lehigh valleys with her partner and two cats as well as cooking and crafting.

Dan DiBella joined DLNHC in April 2025 as the Communications Coordinator. He will be responsible for managing community outreach, overseeing the website and social media presence. Dan will also serve as the main point of contact with the media, while developing strategic marketing and communications initiatives to promote the region’s rich history and cultural assets. 

Dan grew lives in New Jersey with his wife Sheila, their dog Momo, and cat Koda. He graduated with a B.A. in Communications: Media and Film from Kean University. Before joining DLNHC, Dan worked for a community newspaper publishing company managing their social media platforms, photographing events, and helping with newspaper production. His hobbies include photography, hiking, playing video games, and cooking.  

Stephanie joined DLHNC in 2025 as the Finance Assistant. She is responsible for providing the support and information DLHNC needs to operate effectively, and to spend donor gifts and grant funds responsibly in support of the mission.

Stephanie has a broad knowledge of accounting for small businesses and using QuickBooks Online, as she most recently worked for Intuit helping people with QB help needs. She’s a local who’s lived in a few places throughout the Corridor and likes to explore with her husband and four boys.

Aurelia Rapp is the Development Assistant for the DLNHC. She has more than 25 years of experience as an administrative assistant, having held positions at educational institutions and area businesses.  Aurelia particularly enjoys interacting with volunteers, members, and co-workers as well as her time at home with her family in her favorite place, the kitchen. She is thankful that her experience at the DLNHC has given her an appreciation of how non-profits seek to improve the quality of life.

Alice Wanamaker joined the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (DLNHC) in June 2023 as the Economic Development Manager. She works with the Trails & Conservation team leading the progression of the Trail Friendly Business and Trail Towns programs.  

Prior to joining the DLNHC, Alice served Carbon County and the Northern Lehigh businesses and communities with the Chamber & Economic Development Corp where she worked on revitalization projects such as community and business centric events and promotions.  She holds an A.A.S in Criminal Justice from Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Alice has served as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Palmerton Community Blood Drives with Miller Keystone Blood Center since 2019. She also volunteers in her hometown of Slatington with the Northern Lehigh Recreation Authority on various programs.

Alice considers herself a foodie and enjoys growing her own food and cooking. She loves spending time outdoors and on the trail riding bicycle or on the water kayaking.  She also enjoys practicing yoga, live music, camping, and traveling. 

Brit serves as External Lead for Lehigh Valley Greenways – one of Pennsylvania’s eight Conservation Landscapes – and manages the LVG Mini Grant Program. In this role she is able to promote conservation and recreation through a place-based partnership in both the county she grew up in and the county she now resides.

Prior to joining DLNHC as Conservation Coordinator in February 2022, Brit served as Environmental Education Manager at Wildlands Conservancy.  It was there she developed and implemented nature-based programming for schools and communities throughout Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon counties, while increasing and diversifying revenue streams.

Brit has also worked at St. Luke’s Rodale Institute Organic Farm in Easton, Rodale Institute Headquarters in Kutztown, and Monroe County Conservation District’s Environmental Education Center.

She holds an A.A. in Liberal Arts from Lehigh Carbon Community College, a B.A. in Professional Writing from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, and recently completed a 200 Hour Yoga Teaching Training Program at the Yoga Loft in Bethlehem.

Brit enjoys archery, reading, and meditative walks on a horse farm in Hellertown, where she resides with her wonderful husband and implacable cat.

Wendi joined the DLNHC team in December 2021 as Inventory Coordinator. In her position, she assisted the National Canal Museum in streamlining collections by conducting an inventory of items at the Museum Support Center and aiding in processing and organizing archival materials. Starting September 2022, Wendi works as the Museum Collections Manager. 

Prior to coming here, Wendi spent over 11 years as Visual Resources Manager and Archival Assistant at Taylor Memorial Library, Centenary University. She has a B.F.A. in Studio Arts (Concentration: Metalsmithing) from Arcadia University and an M.L.I.S. from Syracuse University.  

Wendi’s canal roots run deep: her great-grandmother was born on the Morris Canal, and her great great-grandfather worked first as a brakeman for Plane 3 West near Waterloo Village and later as the plane tender for Plane 3 East in Ledgewood, New Jersey. She attributes her connection to the Canal as the impetus for her love of history and historical places.  

When she’s not knee deep in archival records, she enjoys hiking, reading, and playing immersive murder mystery and escape room games. She also plays the piano relatively well and the banjo not so well.  

A native of Catasauqua, PA, Martha has served the DLNHC and National Canal Museum in various capacities since 1990. She is passionate about preserving and presenting our local history, because of its major national significance. She has been a professional writer and editor and has written nine books on historical topics ranging from swimming, auto-racing, Catasauqua, Whitehall, Coplay, the Lehigh Valley cement industry, the Vatican, and the DLNHC’s new book on the industrial history of the Corridor, Geography, Geology and Genius.

Martha has been managing the archives here at the DLNHC and National Canal Museum since 2012; she helps to create and maintain the museum exhibits and takes an occasional turn aboard the canal boat, Josiah White II. She loves going out into the communities along the Corridor to meet people and tell our stories with talks, photographs, and films. 

Carter joined DLNHC in the fall of 2024 as part of the National Canal Museum’s boat crew. Today, he serves as the Museum Coordinator, working closely with the Education Manager and the Director of Museum & Archives to deliver engaging educational programming to both the general public and visiting school groups.

Drawing on his hands-on experience with the boat and mules, Carter continues to support the boat crew and care for Hank and George when needed. He also acts as a liaison between DLNHC departments, helping ensure smooth operations across the Museum. You’ll often find him at the front desk managing admissions, running the gift shop, and coordinating group visits—and occasionally leading canal boat tours himself.

Originally from Easton, Carter spent several years in Philadelphia, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in classics from Temple University. Outside of work, Carter enjoys cooking, reading, fishing, sports, and spending time outdoors.

At DLNHC, our longest-serving team members aren’t just dedicated—they have long ears and big hearts! George and Hank, our beloved mules, are celebrating their 19th season pulling the Josiah White II canal boat through Hugh Moore Park.

Affectionately known as “the boys,” they walk the same towpath once used by 19th-century canal mules, helping us bring history to life for visitors of all ages.

Though not brothers, they’re nearly twins in size and spirit—both standing 16 hands tall and weighing around 1,100 pounds. They were chosen in 2006 for their calm temperaments, strong build, and instant bond with our team (and each other!).

Richard Hughes shares his expertise with the D&L’s Trail & Conservation Committee as well as the Advancement committee. He currently serves as the President Judge for the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. Hughes received his J.D. from Washington and Lee School of Law with an undergraduate degree from Lafayette College. With personal interest in hiking, running and biking, he offers great dedication to his committee involvements.

Hilary Jebitsch currently teaches in the Historic Preservation Program at Bucks County Community College and works as an independent museum and research consultant. For many years she worked for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum commission as a curator and as the Historic Site Administrator of Washington Crossing Historic Park. As part of her consulting work Hilary has worked with other Heritage Regions to help them tell a broader and more inclusive history.

Hilary is a native of Bucks County and now lives close to the Canal Museum. She enjoys hiking along the canal trails and learning more about its regional story. She strongly believes in giving back to her community and is excited to be part of the DLNHC. In January of 2023, Hilary was elected to serve as treasurer for the Board.

Ed has been a Lehigh Valley resident since 1986. He retired in 2022 from Discover Lehigh Valley (DLV), where he served ten years as Vice President of Finance and Operations. While there, he earned the Lehigh Valley Certified Tourism Ambassador designation and was nominated for Lehigh Valley Business’s CFO of the Year. Prior to working at DLV, he owned his own business, Eppler & Company Accounting & Income Tax Services, for many years. Ed graduated from Wilkes University in 1981 with a BS in Accounting.

Ed is an avid trail user, both as a runner and cyclist. He has completed 35 marathons, including Boston and New York several times. He has cycled every mile of the D&L Trail from Bristol to Mountain Top. Ed participated in the first three D&L Half Marathons before becoming race director in 2015. Under Ed’s direction, the event grew from 650 participants to a peak of more than 1,000. Ed has also participated in the D&L Trail Challenge and Get Your Tail on the Trail. He has served on the LINK Steering and Minsi Greenway committees. Ed enjoys travel, wine tasting, hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. He grew up on a 300-acre dairy farm in New Jersey. One could say that Ed is a lover of the land!

Ed and his wife, Laura, an avid walker and former runner, and D&L volunteer, reside in Bethlehem one mile from the Nor-Bath Trail. Ed and Laura have two grown sons who also run marathons.

Joe Butkiewicz is a native and resident of Kingston in Luzerne County. He is the Director of Community Engagement for the North Branch Land Trust.  Joe was the Managing Editor at The Times-Tribune in Scranton and prior to that he worked at The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre for 30 years as a writer, editor and Executive Editor.

Joe joined Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor’s board in 2025, and serves on the boards of the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts and the land committee of the North Branch Land Trust. He previously served on the boards of the Luzerne County Historical Society, the Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley and Friends of the Sordoni Art Gallery.

Joe is an avid cyclist and hiker and enjoys fly fishing, gardening and researching local history.

Lux is a Principal Business Systems Analyst at Red Hat and owns the Valley Royale, a tennis club, private event space, and Airbnb in Lehighton.

Lux founded the Valley Royale Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that creates free kids tennis clinics in Carbon County, serves as Vice President for LVHN’s Board of Associates Executive Committee, and serves on the USTA Middle States EPD District Council and Lehighton Education and Athletic Foundation. In 2025, Lux joined Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor’s Board.

Lux attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, majoring in International Studies: Business & Economics. After graduating, she taught English in China, worked with early stage technology & women’s health start-ups in Chile, and then went to San Francisco to work in marketing for technology companies such as IBM, Google, and Uber.

Lux currently resides in Jim Thorpe with her husband, Sam & their beagle/hound, Lola. Nearly every morning, you can find her running or biking on the Switchback or D&L trail.

In January 2023, Andy Hamilton was elected to be Chairperson of the DLNHC Board of Directors. He also heads the Trail Committee.

Andy Hamilton chairs the Board of Directors of the September Eleventh National Memorial Trail Alliance. Formerly Hamilton served on the board of the East Coast Greenway Alliance and as the Mid-Atlantic Trail Coordinator for the East Coast Greenway.  He has chaired the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Trail Advisory Committee and the Bucks County Bicycle Task Force served on the Delaware Greenways board and as a steering committee member of the Circuit Trails. He brings great dedication and passion for the vision of long range trails connecting community trails to create quality of life and economic development.
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Hamilton’s professional experience lies in landscape architecture and planning as well as trail development.  He spent two decades assisting community revitalization at the regional and local level. His work included design and planning along with economic development projects for corridors, communities and regions.

Richard Stringer is the Senior Vice President for Crayola Global Consumer & Customer Leadership Center​. Starting his career with Crayola in 2000, Stringer worked his way up from Trade Marketing Manager to the position he holds today. He brings with him approximately 30 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, combining his skills of strategic marketing, brand development, consulting, and visual storytelling.

Stringer graduated from the University of Toledo in 1992. He is married with two children, is an active supporter of visual arts in the Lehigh Valley, and enjoys traveling, gardening, and landscaping. Stringer is a self-proclaimed frequent user of the D&L Trail “with a passion for cycling and history.” He currently resides in Easton, PA.

Ken Szydlow is the Chief Marketing Officer at St. Luke’s University Health Network with over 30 years of experience. Throughout his career he has been responsible for defining brand strategy and key marketing initiatives. He enjoys using data and research to analyze the competitive environment to develop proactive sales and advertising plans. He is on the forefront of using Emmy Award winning video applications in staff education and patient advertisement.

At St. Luke’s, Ken is responsible for Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Event Management, and Crisis Communication for a $3.0 billion revenue generating multi-hospital health system consisting of 14 hospital campuses, 300+ practice locations, a medical school, a nursing school, home care and hospice services.

Ken received a BA in Government from Cornell University and an MBA from Duke University.

He resides in Bethlehem, PA and can often be found hiking and biking on the D& L trails with his wife Lisa and their three children.

Jake Warfel is Director of Strategy & Development at Klunk & Millan Advertising, located in Allentown, PA. With more than 20 years of marketing and communications experience, Jake’s primary specialties are building strong client relationships and developing successful work across brand identity, marketing strategy, website development, traditional and digital media, and public relations.

Jake graduated from Kutztown University in 2001. As a current resident of Bucks County, Jake lives with his son, Jackson, in Perkasie, PA. As outdoor enthusiasts, they enjoy activities such biking, running, camping, hiking, and fly-fishing.

Jerry McAward brings decades of experience in outdoor recreation, trail access, and community engagement to the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Board.

Originally from Huntington, Long Island, Jerry’s passion for the outdoors began on the water and at the beach. A whitewater rafting trip to the Pocono Mountains at age 19 sparked a lifelong commitment to outdoor leadership, education, and stewardship that continues today.

Jerry is the Owner and President of Jim Thorpe River Adventures, Founder of Northeast PA Kayak School, and Owner of the Lehighton Outdoor Center and Bike Shop, which opened in 2018 and is located directly on a D&L Trail spur in Lehighton. This close proximity connects him daily with trail users and provides hands-on insight into both the opportunities and challenges of the trail experience.

In addition to his professional work, Jerry serves as a Board Member of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center and participated in the pilot cohort of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Ambassador Program. He brings a long-term perspective centered on safety, access, environmental responsibility, and creating meaningful outdoor experiences for all.

Luis R. Soto Carrillo is a Bethlehem Township resident and frequent user of the D&L Trail, regularly running and walking the stretch between Freemansburg–Farmersville Road and the Route 33 Boat Launch, just steps from his home. The trail has become an important part of his daily routine and personal well-being, strengthening his connection to public lands and accessible outdoor spaces.

Luis serves as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Growth at First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, where he leads enterprise strategy, corporate communications, marketing, and product development. His work focuses on aligning purpose-driven strategy with meaningful community impact.

Luis’s passion for conservation and stewardship was further shaped during his time in Tucson, Arizona, where he spent weekends hiking and camping in the Coronado National Forest. He brings significant leadership experience through service on the Board of Directors of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, as well as years of involvement as a mentor and guest lecturer at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. Luis is excited to bring both his professional expertise and personal trail experience to his service on the D&L Board.