CHP Names New CEO to Lead Berkshire Healthcare Network

12:08PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs has named Bethany Kieley as its new chief executive officer, effective July 17, 2023.

She will oversee the countywide healthcare network caring for more than 30,000 patients in the region.

Kieley is currently the chief operations officer at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, a large federally qualified health center serving the New Haven, Connecticut region. Previously, she worked for nearly 12 years with ProHealth Physicians, a large medical practice network in Connecticut where she became vice president of practice operations, programs and services.

She also worked as the chief operating officer for Women's Care Florida, and in her earlier career, she held administrative roles with medical practices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

"Ms. Kieley brings an impressive healthcare executive background, expertise in medical practice development and a strong commitment to the work of federally qualified health centers, which provide health care to all," said Brian Drake, president of the CHP board. "She will be a strong asset to CHP Berkshires and the wider Berkshire community as we move forward."

Drake commended interim CEO, Richard "Rick" Gregg for his steady and dedicated leadership during the last year.

"Rick helped strengthen CHP's medical and operational leadership, renewed CHP's partnership with the Berkshire Fallon accountable care organization in partnership with Berkshire Health Systems, and stood as a strong advocate for CHP's mission," said Drake. "We are grateful to Rick for setting an excellent stage for our next CEO." Gregg will return to Suffolk University's full-time faculty, where he will continue to teach healthcare administration.

Kieley earned her master's degree in business administration from Plymouth State University and completed a healthcare executive leadership program at Stanford University. She earned her bachelor's degree in music and business from DePaul University. In her community in New Haven, she has served as a volunteer and board member for Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut.

A New Englander, she hails from Newport, R.I. and grew up in Claremont, N.H. She enjoys travel, hiking, biking and kayaking in her free time.

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Free Pet Food Drive-Thru in Becket

10:43AM / Friday, February 06, 2026

BECKET, Mass. — Berkshire Humane Society will give out bags of cat and dog food to pet owners in need during a drive-thru event this Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9:00 – 11:00 am, at the Becket Washington School Parking Lot, 12 Maple Street in Becket.

The drive-thru is in conjunction with the Becket Food Pantry.

Cat and dog owners can drive up to the distribution point and remain in their vehicle while someone takes their order and loads it into their vehicle. Cat owners will get a 6-pound bag of food and dog owners will get a 20-pound bag, no questions asked. The event is open to all, regardless of enrollment in Berkshire Humane Society's Pet Food Bank or participation in the Becket Food Pantry and is made possible by donations from Wendy and James Martin of the Martin Family Donor Advised Fund, the Eichenbaum/Archer Family Foundation and an anonymous private foundation.

"We gave out nearly 7,200 pounds of pet food in our holiday drive-thrus in Great Barrington, North Adams and Pittsfield," said John Perreault, Berkshire Humane Society's Executive Director. "People not only drove, but walked up to those events. I can't tell you how many of them told us how thankful they were for help feeding their cats or dogs," he said. "With the cold weather lately, we don't want people choosing between staying warm and feeding themselves or their cats their pets. With this event, we're hoping to reach more folks in the hilltowns. Thanks to our generous donors, we have more than 7,500 pounds of pet food to do just that! Thank you to the Becket Food Pantry for making the event possible."

Berkshire Humane Society's Food Pantry events are part of the nonprofit's efforts to keep families together and prevent people from feeling they must surrender their pet to the shelter. Other programs include the shelter's monthly Pet Food Bank, to which drive-thru recipients may enroll; low-cost spay and neuter and other veterinary services at the Society's Wellness Clinic; and dog obedience classes at Family Dog School.

Berkshire Humane Society also accepts donations to provide pet food for more families in need. Monetary donations are preferred because the shelter has agreements with pet food companies to buy nutritious food at a bulk rate, feeding more animals per donor dollar. For more information about the drive-thru event or making a donation, call 413-447-7878, extension 127.

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