Greylock Federal Credit Union Announces Promotions

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union has announced the promotions of Brad J. Felix to assistant vice president, Business Banking officer and Mark Kaley to Member Service Contact Center manager.

Felix has served in the Business Banking department since 2008. In his new role, he will be responsible for helping credit union members with business loans and other financial products and services. Kaley was previously Contact Center supervisor, helping oversee 70 percent of all incoming calls and contacts to the credit union, including all internet banking inquiries.

After graduating from MCLA in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in business administration, Felix worked in Loan Services at Greylock for one year, and then moved to Business Banking. He is a 2012 graduate of Berkshire Leadership Program, and a 2013 recipient of the Berkshire Trendsetter award as a Young Professional Making a Difference.

Felix was honored with Greylock's Bee’s Prendergast award for exemplary service in 2014. He is a former Chair of the Berkshire Young Professionals and has been chair of the logistics committee for the Northern Berkshire Relay for Life for eight years. Felix also volunteers as a member of the Pittsfield Rotary Foundation.

Kaley joined Greylock in the Contact Center in 2008. He is a volunteer coach with the Dalton C.R.A. as well as a member of the town’s Baseball Board. He also serves as a member of the Robert "Boog" Powell memorial committee which raises money for the youth of Dalton.

Kaley was Greylock’s co-chair for their 2016 internal United Way Campaign and a campaign executive for the United Way during their 2012 Work Place campaign. He currently officiates high school soccer and basketball in Berkshire County. Kaley, a native of Dalton, resides there with his wife Nichole and two children, Timothy and Samantha.

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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26AM / Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction.

Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.

Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.

"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."

The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.

"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.

She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.

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