The Pass to mark Pride Week with celebration, donation
SHEFFIELD — The Diversity Committee at The Pass, the Berkshires’ southernmost cannabis dispensary, has organized a week-long celebration in honor of Pride Month, to be held June 21–27.
On Saturday, June 26, The Pass will donate five percent of its proceeds to Berkshire Pride. Berkshire Pride is a community alliance composed of individuals representing diverse organizations and projects whose goal is to promote LGBTQI equality via community organizing by implementing educational and support projects that empower LGBTQI people and enable a dialogue about such issues in the community.
The Pass will showcase its support for LGBTQI Pride all year long with the permanent installation of a new flag specifically designed for this purpose. The flag will be installed during Pride Week at The Pass’ Sheffield retail outlet. The store will offer free pronoun pins and rainbow cookies for guests and staff on Saturday, June 26, while supplies last.
—A.K.
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Berkshire Workforce Board honors area businesses, elects FY2022 officers
PITTSFIELD — The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board (BWB) held its annual meeting, virtually, on June 10, 2021, with guests Senator Adam Hinds and Roberta McCulloch-Dews of the City of Pittsfield. As a state-certified High Performing Workforce Board, the BWB highlighted several accomplishments including career readiness programming; training in manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality; employer assistance; rapid reengagement activities; and more collaborative efforts in meeting the demand for more highly skilled workers.
FY21 Highlights: During FY2021, the BWB leveraged over $3.5 million, which assisted 662 employers, 2,600 job seekers, and 3,400 youth with their workforce needs. The Board convened the Berkshire Skills Cabinet and implemented training in healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality as part of its Berkshire Workforce Blueprint. More than 120 organizations received labor market data from the Board, which helped to generate $1.6M in new resources. This investment of public funds is a critical piece of the economic and workforce development strategy of Berkshire County.
Return to Work: The BWB’s employees have been working in a hybrid model since April 2020 and will be back in the office four days a week starting June 28. The MassHire Berkshire Career Center will be staffed with a staggered staff on July 12, will be open to customers by appointment only on August 2, and will fully open to the public on September 7.
City of Pittsfield’s Roberta McCulloch-Dews applauded the efforts of the Board during this unprecedented year, noted the City of Pittsfield’s COVID response, thanked the Board for being a catalyst organization that is making a difference, and noted that we are finally turning a corner with hope on the horizon. Senator Hinds congratulated the award recipients who are the backbone of the community, recognized the work of the Board, which is more critical than ever, and highlighted several workforce line items in the state budget for FY2022.
FY2021 Workforce Impact Awards presented to:
2021 Workforce Ambassador: Tony Dobrowolski, Berkshire Eagle, for his continued advocacy of workforce items and for demonstrating strong civic value in community journalism with integrity, honesty, and fairness
2021 Youth Ambassador: Sherwood Guernsey, First Congregational Church of Williamstown, for igniting and supporting the North County YouthWorks program for the past seven years, which has made a significant difference in the lives of area youth
2021 Employer of the Year: Berkshire Health Care Systems, Sarah Miller and Susan Choquette, for establishing a new blended hybrid nursing assistant program during a global pandemic to help get people back to work while keeping their residents, staff, and students safe
2021 Employer of the Year: LTI Smart Glass, Christopher Kapiloff and John Lafleur, for being strong supporters of our manufacturing initiatives and providing on-the-job training opportunities to get people back to work
2021 Youth Champion: Taylor Gibeau, Adams Community Bank, for assistance in planning, igniting, and participating in the first Virtual Career Week for area students and engaging employers in submitting videos for our career readiness library
In other business, the Board of Directors elected the FY2022 officers:
President: Eva Sheridan, Boyd Technologies
Vice President: Michael Taylor, City of Pittsfield
Vice President: Albert Ingegni, III, Berkshire Health Care Systems
Youth Council Chair: Doug McNally, Frosthollow Associates
Treasurer: James Brosnan, McCann Technical School
Secretary: Chelsea Tyer, Neenah Paper
At-Large: vacant
The Board voted on the Workforce Business Plan for FY2022, which can be found on its website. The Berkshire Workforce Board creates and sustains connections between businesses, education providers, and jobseekers. The Board addresses labor market issues and serves the oversight and policy-making body for federally funded employment and training services in the region.
—A.K.
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Health Together wins Lever Berkshire Health Technology Challenge
NORTH ADAMS — A panel of expert judges declared Health Together the winner of Lever’s Berkshire Health Technology Challenge (BHTC). The company, co-founded by Nicolas Boillot and Diedre Tomlinson, will use the $25,000 Challenge award to continue working on its innovative online health platform.
This is Lever’s third BHTC, which focuses on health technology companies with fundable and scalable business models. Finalists spent the past few months working with the Lever team, refining their pitches, learning from Lever’s network of mentors, and deepening their entrepreneurship skills.
“Past BHTC winners and finalists have gone on to make their mark on the health care industry, not only in the Berkshire region, but worldwide,” said Brent Filson, Lever’s head of innovation.
BHTC Finalists
CathWear is medical underwear designed for patients struggling with wearing leg bags. CathWear significantly improves the patient’s quality of life by removing unsanitary leg straps and increasing accessibility. The company was founded by Brian Mohika, BSN, RN; Hector Arce Jr., LT, NC, USN; and Edwin Alvarez, MBA.
Health Together is a moderated, online peer health community sold to employers who want to reduce health care costs and increase well-being by giving employees and family members a way to find support and coaching. Based in Williamsburg, Health Together was founded by Nicolas Boillot and Deirdre Tomlinson.
Open Standard Industries’ OSR-M1 is a reusable, non-valved, elastomeric respirator that provides bidirectional filtration at 99% efficiency and is made using local supply chains. The company is based in Holyoke and led by Dr. Matt Carney, Aaron Cantrell, Jake Horsey, Mike Stone, and Dr. Philip Brown.
—A.K.
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Christopher A. Silipigno promoted to CEO of Renaissance Investment Group
LENOX — Christopher A. Silipigno, ChFC has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Investment Group, LLC, a financial services firm headquartered in the Berkshires that specializes in comprehensive financial counseling and investment management for high-net-worth individuals. Managing approximately half a billion dollars in assets, Renaissance’s clients reside across the U.S., with a concentration in Western Massachusetts, Upstate New York, Connecticut, and Vermont.
For the last three years, Silipigno has served as the Chief Operating Officer, working to grow the business, lead organizational development efforts, and advise clients, said Trevor Forbes, the firm’s President and Chief Investment Officer. During this time, Renaissance has increased its client base at its fastest pace in 20 years and nearly doubled the amount of assets being managed. Silipigno has been instrumental in this development, as well as in helping Renaissance introduce new technology, providing even closer client contact and enhanced information sharing for clients and the team, Forbes said.
—A.K.
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Salisbury Bank and Trust announces promotions
LAKEVILLE, Ct. — Salisbury Bank and Trust Company recently announced the promotion of three employees.
Stacey Curtis has been promoted to Vice President, Branch Administrator. Curtis started as Executive Assistant in July 2008 and was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2014. In January of 2016, she took on a new role as Branch Manager of the Canaan office. She transferred to the Newburgh office in September 2020. In addition to her new responsibilities, Curtis will continue to manage the Newburgh Branch office.
Maria Seeley has been promoted to Vice President, Mortgage Advisor. Seeley has been with the bank since September 2013. She started as an underwriter in the mortgage origination area and in September 2019 was promoted to Loan Originator in the New York market. She quickly excelled in her new role, has handled high volumes of loans with ease, and has exceeded her goals.
Dayna Cook has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Training Manager. Cook has been with the bank since March 2009. She started as a teller and was promoted to Training Manager in 2015. In 2018 she was nominated to attend the Connecticut School of Finance and Management, a rigorous two-year program from which she successfully graduated in 2020.
—A.K.
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