BMC's Chief Operating Officer Departing for Connecticut Hospital

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced that Diane Kelly, the chief operating officer of Berkshire Medical Center, is departing BMC to take on a senior leadership position with Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut.

Kelly has been chief operating officer of BMC for the past 10 years. She has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at Greenwich Hospital, and senior vice president of the Yale New Haven Health System.

"I'm not surprised that Diane's contribution to our success made her the candidate of choice for the Yale New Haven System as they look for the best possible people to join their leadership team," said David Phelps, president and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Health Systems. "Of course we will miss her, but at the same time we are all very proud of her. We wish her every possible success and thank her for her contributions to our organization and the community we serve."

"I have been a member of the Berkshire Medical Center family for over 30 years, and during that time I have seen just how exceptional our community hospital is, and have had the honor of working with an incredible team of caregivers. I am proud to call them my colleagues and friends," Kelly said.

Berkshire Health Systems is in the process of selecting an interim chief operating officer for BMC, to take on that role in mid-April, when Kelly will be leaving for her new position.

Kelly has served as chief operating officer of Berkshire Medical Center since March of 2009. She had served as interim COO starting in April of 2008.

Prior to her appointment as COO, Kelly had served as vice president of quality and safety for Berkshire Medical Center from 2002 to 2008 and was instrumental in the development of the hospital's Patient Safety Program. Previously, Kelly was director of patient safety from 2000 to 2002 and clinical leader of the Jones II Psychiatric Unit from 1994 to 2000. She began her career at BMC as a staff nurse on various units until 1994.

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Neal Tours Berkshire Innovation Center as Pittsfield's Tech Economy Grows

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Thursday, October 15, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Congressman Richard Neal visited the Berkshire Innovation Center Thursday to highlight $735,000 in federal funding secured for a new cybersecurity training and testing facility.

"The number one job of the federal government is to provide for the security of its people. I mean, we should never lose sight of that, whether it's China or Russia, every single day there are these belligerents that are attempting to infiltrate national security here in the United States, and we should not be naive about it," Neal said. "I mean, we can have an argument about proportionality; we can do a lot of different things, but not to miss the point of what they're trying to do every day."

The new cybersecurity facility will provide regional manufacturers and businesses with research and design equipment, specialized lab space, and training facilities and is planned to be housed in a to-be-redeveloped space across the street from the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), located at 45 Woodlawn Ave.

The derelict property, formerly owned by General Electric, is now known as the William Stanley Business Park.

The project is a $7.2 million dollar investment from the state, $5.2 million from the tech collaborative, $2 million from bond funding secured by Neal, and $1 million that will be split into two phases: $500,000 for BIC to begin building and $500,000 for Myrias Optics to start production in Pittsfield, said Mayor Peter Marchetti.

BIC Executive Director Ben Sosne said manufacturers often highlight the need for help with cybersecurity, particularly in meeting the security requirements necessary to conduct business with General Dynamics and other major contractors.

Collaborators in the field and the public sector have recognized the need that has only grown since technology has advanced and is a great career opportunity, Sosne said.

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