Greylock Announces Promotions within Management Team

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Greylock announced promotions of six key managers. “These well-deserved promotions reflect a lot of hard work by credit union and insurance agency employees,” said Greylock President Angelo C. Stracuzzi. “Each of these individuals will play a critical role in leading Greylock into the future.”

Gloria Beraldi was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager at Greylock’s West Street location. Beraldi came to Greylock Federal in 1994 and has 22 years experience in banking. Previous assignments include member service, assistant branch manager and Kellogg Street branch manager. During the last several years she has been involved in the United Way, Morningside Community Association, St. Agnes School Board and Parish Council, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, and American Heart Walk. Beraldi and her husband James have 6 children and 9 grandchildren with one on the way.



Kate Gelinas was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Manager Deposit Operations. Gelinas joined Greylock in 1985 and has 30 years banking experience. She began as a teller, worked in member service, progressed to accounting, IRA coordination, and deposit operations officer. Gelinas is on the board of the Citizen Scholarship Fund and participates on the event committee for the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. She has also volunteered with the Berkshire United Way, YMCA Wing Fling and the Jimmy Fund. Gelinas and her husband Chico reside in Lanesboro.
                 


Timothy Kiely was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager. Kiely joined Greylock in 2004 and has 10 years of financial services experience. He manages Greylock’s Merrill Road, Sabic and General Dynamics branches. Kiely is the past chairman of the Berkshire Young Professionals organization, graduate of the Berkshire Leadership Program, past elected member of the Dalton Finance Committee and currently volunteers at the Hancock Shaker Village Museum. He resides in Pittsfield with his daughter Colleen.



Maureen Phillips was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer. With 30 years of banking experience, the last 4 years with Greylock Federal Credit Union, Phillips is one of the top producing mortgage originators in Berkshire County. She serves on the board of Berkshire Business and Professional Women, and the board of Construct, Incorporated. She volunteers with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Phillips has three grown daughters and resides in Pittsfield.




Pete Mirante was promoted to Vice President, Insurance Operations. Mirante has 20 years experience in banking and insurance services. Most recently he held the position of Regional Branch Manager at Greylock and now oversees the operation of Greylock Insurance Agency’s six locations in Berkshire County. Mirante serves as a board member of the Northern Berkshire Girls Softball League and the North Adams Parks and Recreation Department. He and his wife Michele have three children - Stephanie, Ashley and Nick - and reside in North Adams.


Sharon MacEachern was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Greylock Insurance Agency. MacEachern joined Greylock Insurance Agency in 2005 as an office manager. Her 24 years experience includes working with personal lines, commercial lines and claims, life and health insurance. She volunteers with Dalton Youth Soccer. Married 17 years, MacEachern and her husband Scott have two daughters - Kelsey and Valentina - and reside in Peru.






Lori Goodell was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Greylock Insurance Agency. Goodell joined Greylock in 2005 as a personal lines officer and has 20 years experience in sales and customer service. Goodell is a member of Massachusetts Association of Insurance Women. She holds the Certified Professional Insurance Woman (CPIW) and Life Underwriting Training Council Fellowship (LUTCF) professional designations. Goodell lives in Pittsfield with her fiancé Michael and 16-month old daughter Ella Grace.



Dennis Clark was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Greylock Insurance Agency. Clark has 37 years experience of insurance accounting and holds an Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF) professional designation. He joined Greylock in 2005. Clark volunteers for St. Mary’s Church in Cheshire. He lives in Cheshire with his significant other Nancy and her daughter Samantha.

About Greylock Insurance Agency: Greylock Insurance Agency has locations at 150 West Street and 128 South Street, both in Pittsfield; 552 Main Street in Williamstown, 329 Stockbridge Road in Great Barrington,  40 Main Street in North Adams and 2 Park Street in Adams. The agency fields 28 insurance professionals and carries a complete selection of personal lines including auto, homeowner’s, renters, condo, life, disability and long-term care insurance.  Greylock Insurance also offers comprehensive employee group benefits consultation and brokerage services.

More information is available at www.greylockinsuranceagency.com

About Greylock Federal Credit Union: Greylock Federal Credit Union was recently rated the top credit union in the United States for total value returned to Members/Owners according to Callahan & Associates, a national credit union research and consulting firm. Greylock Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school, worships or regularly conducts business in Berkshire County. Greylock Federal is wholly owned by its more than 65,000 members and offers full-service branches in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Adams, North Adams, and Williamstown. More information is available at www.greylock.org.
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Lanesborough Town Meeting to Vote Budget, Bylaws & Vehicle Purchases

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Tuesday's annual town meeting includes a $14 million operating budget, new short-term rentals, accessory dwelling units and sign bylaws, and free cash article appropriations.

Voters will gather at Lanesborough Elementary School on June 9 at 6 p.m. to decide on 20 warrant articles.

The fiscal 2027 budget is up a little over 10 percent. Some of the main increases are the Mount Greylock Regional School District and McCann Technical School: the McCann assessment is up more than 30 percent based on factors including enrollment and the school renovation project, and Mount Greylock's is up 11 percent.

Article 11 is for the town to vote to approve from free cash the sum of $16,298.48 for the McCann Technical School roof and window replacement project so as not to impact the budget. Article 3 is  appropriate $7,586,284 for Mount Greylock Regional School assessment.

Another notable increase was in life and health insurance, showing an increase of about 26 percent.

Ambulance Director Jen Weber is planning 24-hour coverage, which means more staff and a hike in her budget. One of the articles asks the town to appropriate $234,100 to operate the Ambulance Enterprise Fund for salaries and expenses.

Many town departments are looking for new vehicles. The Fire Department is looking to replace its outdated 1996 fire engine. There are two articles related to the truck at a total of $813,366. Article 12 would transfer $225,000 from free cash into the Fire Truck Stabilization Fund; Article 13 would transfer $605,000 from the fund and authorize the borrowing of $208,366.08.

The total includes a $100,000 contingency cost to cover any additional costs if a 2026 model-year chassis cannot be secured before new emissions standards go into effect in 2027.

The board at its last meeting moved the $225,000 transfer to come before the borrowing article, changing the stabilization number. If the $225,000 is not voted on, then they will amend the next article's number on the floor, subtracting the $225,000. This shows the borrowing number significantly lower.

Article 17 asks for the transfer of $80,000 from free cash to replace a police cruiser.

Police Chief Rob Derksen's aim is to replace one vehicle every other year, meaning the oldest vehicle gets replaced about every 10 years. 

He stressed that if delayed this year, the town may have to double up in a future year to get back on schedule, and that paying later usually costs more. The article will ask for $80,000 from free cash, the vehicles used to be funded by the BHRD.

Lastly, the Highway Department is looking to replace a 2014 International dump truck that will be a total of $330,000 and will take two to three years to receive.

Money will be used from last year's approval of $250,000 from free cash for the replacement of a 2012 highway front-end loader that was underspent $49,261. Town meeting is being asked to approve  a transfer of $53,274.85 from free cash and the use of $227,464 from funds from the Sale of Town Real Estate to fund the balance.

Other free cash proposals include $1,200 to purchase software to support tracking and ongoing maintenance schedules of town-owned vehicles; $42,000 for the replacement of the Highway Department's storage shed roof, $200,000 to reduce the tax levy.

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