New Vice President Joins MountainOne Bank Commercial Lending Team

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass mdash; Steven Munger has been named to the position of vice president of commercial lending for MountainOne's Berkshire County markets.

"Steve is well-versed in all aspects of commercial lending and sales development, in addition to having a solid knowledge of the Berkshire market. He is a great addition to our team, and we look forward to continued growth of our western Massachusetts loan portfolio," said Tim Rhuda, senior vice president of commercial lending for MountainOne Bank

As vice president, Munger is responsible for management of an existing commercial loan portfolio, business development and adherence to established commercial lending policies. Prior to joining MountainOne Bank, Munger served for nearly 30 years in roles of increasing responsibility in commercial lending, business banking and cash management services positions in Berkshire County. He is also experienced with SBA (Small Business Administration) lending.

Munger attended Berkshire Community College, as well as the American Institute of Banking, the Boston College School of Banking, and the Omega Commercial Lending program. He is very active in the local community, and has served on boards or volunteered with Berkshire County Head Start, the former Berkshire and Northern Berkshire Chambers of Commerce (now 1Berkshire), the Northern Berkshire YMCA, Louison House, Adams Thunderfest, Berkshire United Way, and Wahconah Country Club.

Munger lives in Adams with his wife, Tracy, and their daughter.


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RFP Ready for North County High School Study

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The working group for the Northern Berkshire Educational Collaborative last week approved a request for proposals to study secondary education regional models.
 
The members on Tuesday fine-tuned the RFP and set a date of Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. to submit bids. The bids must be paper documents and will be accepted at the Northern Berkshire School Union offices on Union Street.
 
Some members had penned in the first week of January but Timothy Callahan, superintendent for the North Adams schools, thought that wasn't enough time, especially over the holidays.
 
"I think that's too short of a window if you really want bids," he said. "This is a pretty substantial topic."
 
That topic is to look at the high school education models in North County and make recommendations to a collaboration between Hoosac Valley Regional and Mount Greylock Regional School Districts, the North Adams Public Schools and the town school districts making up the Northern Berkshire School Union. 
 
The study is being driven by rising costs and dropping enrollment among the three high schools. NBSU's elementary schools go up to Grade 6 or 8 and tuition their students into the local high schools. 
 
The feasibility study of a possible consolidation or collaboration in Grades 7 through 12 is being funded through a $100,000 earmark from the Fair Share Act and is expected to look at academics, faculty, transportation, legal and governance issues, and finances, among other areas. 
 
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