Berkshire County Banker Completes ABA School of Bank Marketing and Management

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mark Pedrotti, the AVP digital marketing officer of Berkshire Bank, recently graduated from the American Bankers Association School of Bank Marketing and Management held in June at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta.

"The ABA School of Bank Marketing and Management gave me the opportunity to learn from the best in the field and to exchange information and ideas with my peers," Pedrotti said.

The only national school of its kind, the program provides marketers, managers and specialists with an intensive education under the guidance and direction of faculty advisors comprised of distinguished marketing and banking professionals. Students develop strategies to promote new products and receive a solid foundation in marketing principles and management practices.


"Mark is a key member of Berkshire Bank’s marketing team and his bank marketing training will help us better serve our community," said Elizabeth Mach, FVP Marketing Officer. "We are proud of his accomplishments and look forward to seeing his continued growth in the future."

Pedrotti began his career with Berkshire Bank as a college intern from Johnson & Wales University in 2006. He was offered permanent employment in 2008 as eMarketing and Website Admin and has continued to learn and grow within the marketing department, taking on new titles and increasing challenges as the years have progressed. He earned the title of AVP Digital Marketing Officer in 2015 and continues to cultivate his career by acquiring new knowledge and challenging himself in and out of the office each and every day.

In addition to Berkshire Bank, Mark is also engaged with his community. He is an active participant of the Berkshire International Film Festival, and has been since its inception. Passionate about film and the Berkshire region, he does his best to merge the two, spending much of his time immersed within the outdoor community, always with camera in hand.


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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
 
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. 
 
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said. 
 
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
 
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
 
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
 
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax. 
 
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