1Berkshire Restructures Board of Directors

BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA – The newly merged 1Berkshire Strategic Alliance announces the members of its reorganized Board of Directors. This new Board is comprised of representatives from the three organizations that aligned resources as their members approved the merger at an event on May 25. Representing businesses from all industries and from towns and communities throughout the region, this distinguished group is poised to lead the organization as it addresses regional challenges and builds upon the economic strengths of the Berkshires.

Listed in alphabetical order:

• Tad Ames – President, Berkshire Natural Resources Council
• Patricia Begrowicz – President and Owner, Onyx Specialty Papers
• John Bissell – President and CEO, Greylock Federal Credit Union
• Brenda Burdick – Marketing and Public Relations Director, General Dynamics Mission Systems
• Gerard E. Burke – President and CEO, Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc.
• Jonathan Butler – President, 1Berkshire
• Mick Callahan – President, M. Callahan Inc.
• Phil Coleman – Owner, Heirlooms Jewelry
• C. Jeffrey Cook – Chairman, Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook, LLP
• Gene Dellea – President, Fairview Hospital and BMC Hillcrest Campus
• Warren Dews Jr. – VP of Audience Development, The Berkshire Eagle
• Gordon Dinsmore – SVP, Guardian Life
• Donald Dubendorf – Owner, Dubendorf Law
• Tyler Fairbank – CEO, The Fairbank Group
• Linda Gaspardi Febles – VP, Coakley Pierpan Dolan & Collins Insurance
• Lori Gazzillo – Director, Berkshire Bank Foundation
• Danielle Gonzalez – Associate Director of Human Resources, Williams College
• Donna Halton – SVP of Commercial Lending, Adams Community Bank
• Scott Kirchner – President, Mad Macs, Inc.
• Michele Kotek – VP of Lodging and Guest Experience, Main Street Hospitality Group
• Katherine Lockridge -Owner, Classical Tents & Party Goods
• Jason Lyon – Box Office Manager, Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Alice Maggio – Executive Director, BerkShares, Inc.
• Riad Maher – President, MRA Laboratories, Inc.
• Denise Richardello – Executive VP, MCLA
• Vicki Saltzman – Director of Communications, Clark Art Institute
• Eva Sheridan – SVP Sr. Human Resources Officer, MountainOne Bank
• Van Shields – Executive Director, Berkshire Museum
• Peter Stasiowski – Director of Communications, Interprint, Inc.
• Betsy Strickler – Director of Admission, Darrow School
• Jonah Sykes – BYP Chair, Berkshire United Way
• Colleen Taylor – Owner, Freight Yard Pub & Restaurant
• Joseph Thompson – Director, MASS MoCA
• John Toole – President & CEO, L.V. Toole Insurance Agency
• John Vittori – Owner: Garden Gables Inn, Hilltop Orchards, Furnace Brook Winery
• Megan Whilden – Executive Director, The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at BCC
• Marc Wilhelm – General Manager, Wheatleigh

About 1Berkshire
1Berkshire is a county-wide organization focused on economic development and on promoting the region as a preferred place to visit, to live, and to grow a business. It provides programs that connect businesses with each other and with potential customers, as well work to develop future leaders and support entrepreneurs. For more information, visit 1Berkshire.com.