Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Has New Board Chair

J. Williar 'Bill' Dunlaevy

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has announced the election of J. Williar ‘Bill’ Dunlaevy, of Lenox as the new chair of its board of directors.

First elected to the board in 2006, Dunlaevy retired as CEO of Legacy Bancorp and Legacy Banks in 2011 after 16 years as chairman and CEO and a 42-year career at the bank.

“It’s a great honor for me to assume this leadership role as Berkshire Taconic enters an important period in its 26-year history,” Dunlaevy said. “As a permanent resource for the communities we love, we are uniquely positioned to drive collective action on critical issues and create positive change in the region, today and for years to come.”

Active in civic affairs, Dunlaevy currently serves as chairman of Berkshire Bank Foundation - Legacy Region, Inc., the charitable arm of Berkshire Bank, and director/treasurer of the Literacy Network of Southern Berkshires. He is also a director of Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Berkshire Bank, and the Savings Bank Life Insurance (SBLI) Company.

Dunlaevy has previously served on the boards of Berkshire Community College (including as chair), Berkshire Business Roundtable, Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Regional Competitiveness Council, The Colonial Theatre Restoration Campaign, Pittsfield Boys’ & Girls’ Club and Berkshire Economic Development Corporation. He has held industry leadership positions with Depositors Insurance Fund and Massachusetts Bankers Association. A graduate of Bowdoin College (AB), the University of Massachusetts (MBA), the Graduate School of Banking at Brown University and the College for Financial Planning, Dunlaevy lives with his wife Susan in Lenox. For their work on behalf of Berkshire United Way, the couple received the Ruth P. and Nicholas Boraski ‘Leader in Philanthropy’ Award at a June 24 event.

Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.

Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.

"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.

"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."

The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.

Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."

"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."

The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a  $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.