Pittsfield Man Named Assistant VP at Greylock Federal

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Gerry Murray

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gerry Murray, a former KB Toy executive, has joined Greylock Federal Credit Union in the human resources department as assistant vice president of benefits and services, bringing 28 years of human resource experience with him.

"We are extremely fortunate to add Gerry to our management team," said Senior Vice President John Bissell. "Gerry will team up with Vice President of Human Resources Clare Klose, helping to strengthen our strategies for recruitment and retention. He joins a strong team that has helped position Greylock as the No. 1 credit union in the USA."

Murray is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management; a board and executive committee member of Downtown Inc., vice president of the board of directors of Berkshire Children and Families. He also serves on the human resources committee and is chairman of the compensation committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts.
 
Murray held the position of senior vice president of human resources with the former KB Toys for 16 years. He received a bachelor of science in business administration, with concentrations in organizational administration and marketing, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's College of Commerce.
 
He resides in Pittsfield with his wife, Joanne. They have a daughter, Katie, 20, a sophomore at Boston University, and a son, Mike, 17, a senior at Taconic High School.

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BCC: Football Combine and Standardized Athletic Testing Day

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), together with St. John's Lodge #10 of Pittsfield, invites area school athletes to participate in the second annual Berkshire County Football Combine & Athletic Testing Day on Saturday, June 8 from 9 am-3 pm. 
 
The free event will be held at BCC's Gene Dellea Turf Field, located at 1350 West Street. 
 
High school and college students are welcome to participate, as are younger students in grades 6 and up. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/athletic-testing
 
Preregistration begins at 9 am, followed by combine and strength testing at 10 am and drills on the field at 12 pm. 
 
Marcus Coleman, an alum of the Syracuse University football team, will be the guest speaker at the event.  
 
Football combines provide athletes with the verified stats and measurements coaches review in a recruiting profile. The NFL-style drills are designed to test a player's speed, power, strength, and agility. Athletes will have the opportunity to participate in a series of events including a 40-yard dash, 5-10-5 shuffle, three-cone drill, broad jump, vertical jump, strength testing and more.  
 
Designed to give young football players a professional testing and competition experience, the event will incorporate laser timing equipment, which is the same equipment used by the NFL combine. College coaches will be invited to the event, and combine results can be shared with college coaches across the country. A scoring sheet will be emailed after the event with participants' times and measurements.  
 
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