The Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle, operated by the Bucks County Historical Society, has welcomed five new members to its board of trustees: Michael Aratan, Jerry Fritz, Susan Lonergan, Sarah Peters, and Joe Phillips.
Aratan is the president and CEO of Sterling Drive Ventures, LLP and the former head of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.
Fritz is president of Jerry Fritz Garden Design Inc., located in Ottsville and founded his garden design company 34 years ago. Recently Fritz has led international garden tours to Jamaica, the Cotswolds in England, France, Italy and Spain.
Lonergan is director of middle market and specialized banking for Fulton Bank’s commercial sales and lending teams. She serves on the executive committee of the board of directors for the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce along with the board of directors for The Committee of Seventy and Turning Points for Children.
Peters is the owner and team leader of Sarah Peters Team with Keller Williams Real Estate. Her team is among the top 1% of Realtors, serving both Bucks and Montgomery counties. She serves on Heritage Conservancy’s Business Advisory Panel and volunteers as a Lifeline Partner to Kin Wellness and Support Center for Bucks County’s cancer patients.
Phillips is owner and principal of Phillips & Donovan Architects LLC since 2014. He is the architectural historic officer for the City of Bethlehem’s Historical Architectural Review Board. He is a member of the board of directors for Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Bucks County SPCA, and Kent Attainable Housing.
These five new members of the Bucks County Historical Society board of trustees join the current members: Linda B. Hodgdon (board chair), Gustavo I. Perea (vice chair), Thomas Hebel (vice chair), Maureen B. Carlton (secretary), William R. Schutt (treasurer), Pamela Butkus, Peter Chiovarou, Kelley Cwiklinski, David L. Franke, Tracy Jackson-Benson, Susan E. Kane, Charles T. McIlhinney Jr., Brian R. McLeod, Sean Newman, Lisa Pretecrum, Ryan Putman, Michael B. Raphael, Jonathan Reiss, Susan J. Smith, Ron Strouse, Patricia Tagliolini, alongside Trustees Emeriti Elizabeth H. Gemmill and Tom Thomas.
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