Nov 16, 2021Meet Angela Dixon, Berkshire Chief Diversity OfficerWhat are you most excited about in your role at Berkshire Bank, and what do you hope to achieve? A great deal of the part of the Chief Diversity Officer is to ensure that the business has a meaningful, measurable impact in communities that have been historically under-resourced, under-represented, or…Diversity And Inclusion3 min read
Jun 23, 2021Why Stonewall?Courtney Boland - Berkshire Bank Why Stonewall? Courtney Boland, Berkshire Bank Ally Recently, our Berkshire Bank PRIDE Employee Resource Group shared some great facts about #PRIDE. One of those facts was the reason why it is celebrated in June. June was selected to commemorate the anniversary of New York’s Stonewall…Pride3 min read
Jun 11, 2021PRIDE PROFILESRonald Molina-Brantley, Berkshire Bank Pride Month is not over just yet; it’s just getting going. So we are pleased to be back with you. As you all may know, this week, we raised our PRIDE Banner in Pittsfield, and we also opened our new REevx LAb in Springfield, MA. We…Pride5 min read
Jun 7, 2021PRIDE PROFILESMeet Berkshire Bank Ally Ben Strauss Good Afternoon; we are back with another interview in our Pride Profiles series at Berkshire Bank. Today, we are joined by Ben Strauss, Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel. Ben has a different perspective to add to our conversations as an Ally. Hello Ben, …Pride3 min read
Jun 1, 2021PRIDE PROFILESChad Stier Just like how there’s no one right way to be LGBTQIA+, there’s no one right way to celebrate Pride. That’s why we asked LGBTQIA+ folks and allies at Berkshire Bank to share stories of their experiences. We have asked individuals of many different ages and backgrounds to share…Pride4 min read
May 17, 2021Do you know what Internal Audit is all about?We have been celebrating and bringing awareness to the role that internal audit plays within any company during May, including Berkshire Bank. Today, we are interviewing a seasoned internal auditor, and we got to ask her about the role and some of the misconceptions people may have about what it…Internal Audit4 min read
Apr 12, 2021Meet the Volunteers Who Help Berkshire Bank connect with Non-Profit Community OrganizationsErin Lis — Berkshire Bank — Our next volunteer story comes from Erin Lis. Her story began a little more recently in 2012. Joining any organization can be a hard decision, but joining one that asks you to put your life on the line to save others is hard. That is just what Erin did. After…Volunteering3 min read
Apr 9, 2021AMeet the Volunteers Who Help Berkshire Bank connect with Non-Profit Community OrganizationsGale Audy — Berkshire Bank — Providing nutritious meals to a community is probably not where you would expect a Bank to be associated. But, it is right where you will find Berkshire Bank employee Gale Audy, our Small Business Loan Closer. She recently spent some time volunteering to put together and distribute over 200 meals…Volunteering2 min read
Apr 6, 2021Important or not? Getting your financial house in order.How does clutter begin? A junk drawer with old batteries, gum, and receipts? A desk full of abandoned paperwork? Pretty soon your dining room is looking like a thrift store with clutter all over the place, and you’re not even counting the garage or the attic! The problem with clutter…Financial Literacy3 min read