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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Hannah Wicklund and Turning Jane Perform at Barrington Hall

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
03:22PM / Friday, November 06, 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Hannah Wicklund and Turning Jane will take the stage at Barrington Hall on Saturday, bringing a night of rock 'n' roll, self-expression and empowerment as part of their independently produced tour, "Cowards, Kings & Queens of Hearts."

The duo is challenging traditional music industry practices by taking control of their careers, bringing live performances to smaller communities, and fostering human connection with the goal of inspiring creativity and individuality, Wicklund said.

Having toured since she was 16, the South Carolina native said most of her previous performances were concentrated in major markets.

Great Barrington was intentionally selected as a stop on the tour because it "fit perfectly" with the artists' efforts to bring their music to smaller communities, raise awareness of independent artists, and demonstrate alternatives to the traditional, corporate-driven music industry, she said.

The tour's name, "Cowards, Kings & Queens of Hearts," combines the titles of songs and albums from its two co-headlining acts: Wicklund's song "Cowards and Kings," from her album "War on Women, Calling All Good Men," and four-piece rock band Turning Jane's album "Queen of Hearts."

The two performers bring contrasting styles to the stage, with Turning Jane delivering a more traditional rock sound and Wicklund adding a psychedelic edge. These different rock styles add variety to the show while sharing a similar passion for music and a strong sense of artistic identity, Wicklund said.

"I'm wishing to create [an atmosphere that] is constantly inspirational, and hoping to have people walk away feeling like they want to go home and paint or write or learn guitar, any of the self-expression tools that I know and love," Wicklund said.

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