Mayor Ruberto Appoints Four to Employment Board
As the Lead Elected Official for the Berkshire Workforce Area, Mayor James Ruberto has made four recent appointments to the Berkshire County Regional Employment Board (BCREB). As one of 16 workforce investment boards in Massachusetts, the BCREB oversees all publicly funded employment and training programs in Berkshire County, and serves as the link between employers, training providers, and the workforce.Sarah M. Vega, CPB, ACS, is Director of Human Resources at Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America, Pittsfield, Mass. In this capacity, she oversees the enterprise’s efforts to attract, retain, train, motivate and reward a workforce of more than 400 associates in multiple locations. Ms. Vega began her career with Berkshire Life in 1989 in the Underwriting/New Business area, where she held a number of positions, including New Business Team Leader. A resident of Pittsfield, she is involved with a number of community organizations, including Berkshire Compact, Berkshire Regional Employment Board and the Workforce Solutions group. A wholly owned stock subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, N.Y., Berkshire Life’s key missions are to grow Guardian’s disability income and long-term care lines of business and to research and develop new insurance products. More information about Berkshire can be obtained at www.BerkshireLife.com
Cathryn Eldridge – Chief Learning Officer of SABIC Innovative Plastics. SABIC Innovative Plastics is a world leader in providing new materials and technologies that drive changes in the design and use of consumer and industrial products. They are a world leader in providing engineering thermoplastic solutions.
Bob Wilson is a twenty year member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #7. Having worked as a Journeyman Wireman for the IBEW most of his career, he currently serves in the capacity of Business Agent for Local 7, representing Berkshire County.
Susan Driscoll is the Vice President – Human Resources at Petricca Industries, Inc. After graduating from college, Driscoll began her career in Human Resources at Berkshire Medical Center. In 1986, Driscoll accepted a position as Human Resource Director at Berkshire Bank & Trust, a subsidiary of the Conifer Group. Throughout her career, Driscoll held numerous Human Resource positions in Boston, MA, Providence, RI, Hartford, CT and Albany, NY as the Conifer Group transition to Bank of New England, Fleet Bank, FleetBoston Financial and finally to Bank of America. The positions included Director of Human Resources for multi-state, multi-site regions and as Director of Employee Relations for the Consumer Bank. In addition to advancing her career, Driscoll continued to obtain advanced training. She completed numerous Leadership Development programs and received several Human Resource and Organizational Effectiveness certifications.
