Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School Taps New Development Director

Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School welcomes Edward Brozman as director of development.

Brozman brings extensive experience in higher education, development and community building to the school. Most recently, Brozman was the Chief Advancement Officer at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. He has also served as vice president for Institutional Advancement at Saint Joseph’s College (Standish, Maine) and executive director of Development and Alumni Relations at Hartwick College (Oneonta, N.Y.). 
In the corporate sector, Brozman has been a sales and marketing executive for companies including Winfield Industries (San Diego), Anchor Systems Group (Providence, R.I.), Shared Medical Systems and Haemonetics (Boston) and Baxter Healthcare (Chicago).

Brozman is an alumnus of The State University of New York at Oswego, and also attended executive education at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.


"We are delighted to welcome Ed Brozman as director of development," said Tom Sternal, president of the Steiner School's Board of Trustees. "His experience and expertise add great strength to our school. This is the next step in the evolution of Steiner. As we near a half century in the Berkshires, we plan to energetically engage the community, especially our alumni/ae, parents and aligned organizations. Ed will work hard to cultivate awareness and support for the institution and strengthen our core values."

"The educational philosophy and the commitment of the faculty, staff and Board of Trustees are the key motivating factors that brought me to the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School," Brozman said. "I look forward to contributing to the ongoing success at Steiner and helping to enhance the culture of philanthropy here."

The Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School is currently accepting student applications for the 2017-18 school year, and welcomes the Berkshires community to a spring fundraising event on May 20.


Tags: steiner school,   

If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Peace Officer Standards Commission Strips Former Pittsfield Cop of Certification

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A former Pittsfield Police officer was one of five statewide who recently had their licenses revoked by the  POST Commission. 

Last week, the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission voted to strip five former officers of their licenses to work in law enforcement, including former PPD officer William Straub

The commission had determined that these workers were unfit to carry a badge and gun in Massachusetts; so far, 92 state police officers have been decertified by the commission. 

Records indicate that Straub faced charges tied to a 2024 incident, but details are redacted.  On Oct. 31, 2024, the POST Commission suspended Straub's law enforcement certification, and he resigned from PPD in April. 

"According to Pittsfield District Court records, Straub pleaded guilty in April to two counts of misdemeanor assault and battery tied to a 2024 incident," MassLive wrote on Monday. 

"Three other charges, including drunk driving and carrying a firearm while intoxicated, were continued without a finding. While that resolution allows the charges to be dismissed after a period of time if Straub abides by certain conditions, the commission treats them as a criminal conviction."

According to records, he was certified as a police officer in July of 2021, and recertified in July 2024.  

"The Respondent's appointing agency, the Pittsfield Police Department ("PPD"), submitted a final report to the Commission finding that the Respondent had engaged in criminal conduct and conduct unbecoming [of] an officer," the Aug. 20 final decision to decertify reads. 

"The Respondent resigned from PPD on April 9, 2026, prior to the imposition of any discipline." 

View Full Story

More Great Barrington Stories