Berkshire Bank Names MacDonald SVP Corporate Auto Sales Leader

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Hills Bancorp has appointed Ron A. MacDonald to the position of  senior vice president/corporate auto sales leader.   

MacDonald joins Berkshire from First Niagara Bank, where he served as first vice president/national sales manager, focused on expanding the indirect auto finance business across the Northeast. He has more than 30 years of experience in the automotive business including previous roles at TD Bank as the National Sales Manager for auto finance and various positions within the auto dealer community.  

MacDonald received his BA from University of New Hampshire.


Sean Gray, executive vice president and head of Retail Banking, said the MacDonald is "the right person" for the job.

"Ron will be leading Berkshire’s indirect team, providing strategic direction to develop and expand relationships throughout our footprint, with a focus on building long-term partnerships and managing the secondary marketing of this product," he said. "This is another example of our commitment to ongoing leadership recruitment and revenue diversification and we look forward to profitable growth from this business line.”

MacDonald will be based at Berkshire’s Eastern Massachusetts Regional Headquarters at 1 Van de Graaf Drive, Burlington, Mass., and may be reached at 207-415-1312 or rmacdonald@berkshirebank.com.

 


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Dalton Town Hall Lift Solutions in Development

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Solutions are being sought for the lift in Town Hall that has been out of service since December because of safety concerns. 
 
Building Grounds Superintendent Jeff Burch told the Americans with Disabilities Act Committee meeting on Tuesday night that Hill Engineering has been contracted to come up with a potential option.
 
The lift is in the police station and the only other lift for the town hall is in the library, which is not accessible after library hours. 
 
Previous attempts by Garaventa Lift to repair it have been unsuccessful. 
 
Replacing it in the same location is not an option because the new weight limit requirement went from 400 pounds to 650 pounds. Determining whether the current railings can hold 650 pounds is outside the scope of Garaventa's services to the town. 
 
The first option Hill has proposed is to install a vertical lift in a storage closet to the left of the police entrance, which would go up into the town account's office. 
 
A member of the committee expressed concern that the current office location may not be suitable as it could hinder access to the police station during construction. 
 
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