BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA – 1Berkshire — September 4, 2019 — 1Berkshire is happy to announce the arrival of Elizabeth Nelson, who joined the organization as the Senior Marketing Specialist on September 3, 2019. Elizabeth is working hand-in-hand with our Vice President of Tourism and Marketing to continue to market the Berkshires as a great place to live, work, and play. She will also work with the team on marketing the Berkshire Flyer and focus on a revamp of berkshires.org.
“We are thrilled to bring Elizabeth on board and add a new position to the marketing team,” says Lindsey Schmid, VP of Tourism and Marketing for 1Berkshire. “We look forward to utilizing her considerable skills in marketing, as well as her expertise and connections with the creative economy to help promote the Berkshires – both regionally and nationally.”
Elizabeth previously served as the Marketing Communications Manager at Berkshire Humane Society (BHS) where she helmed the marketing strategy, redesigning the Humane Tales newsletter and helping to open a second Catwalk Boutique (the shelter’s successful upscale resale shop) in Lenox. Before moving to the Berkshires, Elizabeth worked for the national labor union Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) where she helped launch SDC Journal, a quarterly magazine celebrating the crafts of stage direction and choreography. She served as SDC Journal’s inaugural Art Director for eight years. Elizabeth is a playwright and multidisciplinary artist. Recently, her plays Colors Inside the Body (which she developed as a member of Berkshire Voices) and The Golden Hour received readings in NYC and Denver, respectively, and her ten-minute play Fugue has been produced worldwide. She is an outdoor enthusiast and animal welfare advocate, and lives in Pittsfield with her husband, three cats, and a Puggle named Harper Lee.
About 1Berkshire
1Berkshire is a county-wide organization focused on economic development and promotion of 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 as works to develop future leaders and support entrepreneurs. For more information, visit 1Berkshire.com.
For more information, contact:
Lindsey Schmid, 1Berkshire VP of Tourism and Marketing
(413) 499-1600
lschmid@1berkshire.com
