Pittsfield - Michael Supranowicz, President and CEO of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Kathleen Oakley has joined the staff as Receptionist/Administrative Assistant.
“I am very excited to rejoin the business world and to have the opportunity to work in a multi-faceted business environment. The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will allow me to utilize my acquired organizational, interpersonal, and technological skills to contribute to the organization’s success” commented Oakley.
Oakley received an associate’s degree in office management from Berkshire Community College in 1987 and a bachelor of arts in organizational behavior from Skidmore College in Saratoga, NY in 2001. Oakley came to the Chamber from Kelly Services, Inc. where she held various temporary positions. Previous to her employment with Kelly, Oakley held an executive assistant position at Mead Specialty Paper Division, now Mead Westvaco, for nearly eight and a half years and, prior to that, taught English language arts and reading at Reid Middle School.
“Kathleen is a great fit for our organization. She is a confident, professional and brings with her an enthusiastic attitude,” stated Supranowicz. “Kathleen will enable us to continue to move the Chamber in positive directions.”
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