Berkshire Bank Appoints Key Corporate Finance Officers

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Bank has announced several key appointments within its Corporate Finance Department to accelerate the company's progress and to empower the next level of leadership.
 
Kevin Nihill has been named senior vice president/treasurer, and Allison O'Rourke has been named executive vice president/Finance.

Nihill has been serving as the lead of Berkshire's Strategic Analytics group. Nihill has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in a number of treasury, financial modeling and finance-related roles and joined the company in 2010.

Nihill is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder, earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell University and received his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.



With this new position, O'Rourke will be responsible for leading financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, planning and profitability, in addition to investor relations and financial institution banking.

O'Rourke joined the bank in 2013 from NYSE Euronext as vice president, investor relations, and has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. O'Rourke earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Smith College.

"These leadership changes within our finance group create synergies that strengthen our ability to adapt to changing economic and regulatory landscapes," said Berkshire Bank Chief Financial Officer, Jamie Moses.

 


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Dalton Planning Board OKs Gravel Company Permit

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board approved the renewal of Nichols Sand and Gravel's special permit for earth removal. 
 
The company, located at 190 Cleveland Road, operates a gravel pit there. 
 
The hours of operation will remain 7 to 4 p.m. The commission approved owner Paul Nichols' request to allow trucks to depart the property in either direction. 
 
Nichols has to apply for renewal of the special permit every year. The previous permit required the truck to exit the property to the right.
 
It makes more sense to go left if truck drivers have to go to the Pittsfield area, Nichols said. He has talked to the residents in the area and they are agreeable to the change. 
 
Former residents requested this stipulation nearly 16 years ago to reduce the number of trucks using the residential street to avoid disturbing the quality of life and neighborhood. 
 
There weren't any residents present during the meeting who expressed concerns regarding this change.
 
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