Community Bancorp of the Berkshires Announces Election of new Chair

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ADAMS, Mass – Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, the mutual holding company of Adams Community Bank, announced at their May 18, 2022, meeting that the board of directors unanimously voted Jeffrey P. Grandchamp Chair of the Board.
 
Grandchamp succeeds Steve Pagnotta, who served as Chair for the past five years. 
 
"On behalf of our board and management team, we thank Steve for his dedicated service and deep
commitment to the Bank," Adams Community Bank President and CEO Charlie O’Brien said. "We greatly appreciate the leadership, wisdom, and expertise that Steve has provided during a period of significant growth for the Bank."
 
Grandchamp is an attorney with Grandchamp Law Offices, LLC. He attended McGill University, Montreal, and graduated from Temple University, Penn, summa cum laude. Grandchamp received his law degree from the University of Connecticut. 
 
He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and is active in the community.
 
Grandchamp joined Adams Community Bank’s board in 2011 and has served on the audit, and compensation committees and as Chair of the governance and technology committees. Most recently, he served as Clerk of the Corporation.
 
"Jeff’s long history of leadership, coupled with his experience advising the Bank as a board member, makes him an ideal person for this role," O’Brien said. "I look forward to working closely with Grandchamp to continue to ensure Adams Community Bank makes a positive impact on our customers, community, and staff."

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Community Hero of the Month: Christine Hoyt

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Selectwoman Christine Hoyt, in green, came up with the idea of celebrating local business by having a ribbon cuttings with board members present. 
ADAMS, Mass. — Selectmen Chair and 1Berkshire Director of Member Services and Christine Hoyt has been nominated for the April Community Hero of the Month.
 
The Community Hero of the Month series, in partnership with Haddad Auto, recognizes individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted their community. Nominate a community hero here. 
 
Hoyt has been a valuable member of the Berkshire County community since moving to Adams in 2005 from central New York state. 
 
With no friends or family in the area, she became involved with her new community by working with numerous organizations and serving on multiple committees. 
 
She participated in the Berkshire Leadership Program through the then-Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. This started her on the path to working with nonprofit boards, so she started serving with Youth Center Inc. and then ran for election as a town meeting member. She has been on the Board of Selectmen since 2017 and is currently serving her second term as chair. 
 
"[Berkshire County is] a welcoming community. So, when I moved here, I didn't have any friends or family, and I still felt like I was able to connect with people. I was able to get involved in a number of different initiatives," Hoyt said.
 
"So, I've always felt like this community just opens their arms and welcomes everybody into it. I try to do my part to extend those arms and welcome people into the conversation and into various groups and committees."
 
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