Mill Town Appoint COO and President of Bousquet

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town announced Tuesday that it has hired Dennis Robinson as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and President of Bousquet Enterprises, a group of recreational and hospitality businesses based on the Berkshires.

Beginning immediately, Robinson will be responsible for the management, operations, and financial performance of the company's operating business portfolio. He will also oversee major capital projects related to these sites which includes:

Bousquet Mountain Ski Area
Bousquet Sport (formerly Berkshire West Athletic Club)
The Camp by Bousquet (formerly the Lakeside Christian Camp)
The Gateways Inn
Mission Bar & Tapas

Robinson brings over three decades of management experience to the team. Following an MBA from Harvard Business School, he spent nine years with the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, the ownership entity of the Meadowlands and MetLife Stadium. From 1999-2007, he was the Sr. VP of Business Operations for the National Basketball Association in New York. Upon returning to the New Jersey Sports & Expo Authority in 2008, he led facility management of Giants Stadium, Meadowlands Racetrack, Monmouth Park Racetrack, and the IZOD Center. More recently, Robinson held leadership roles at Formula 1 and was the Chief of Staff and Acting Secretary of State for the State of New Jersey from 2015-2017.

Robinson has an undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University where he was a varsity football player; a Master of Science in Sport Management from UMASS Amherst; and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Mill Town acquired the three Bousquet properties, along with the Gateways Inn, in 2020 with plans to upgrade the facilities while providing a broader set of recreational and lodging offerings to guests. The goal for the three Bousquet properties is to create a linked hub for recreation, food & beverage, events, lodging, and youth activities under the umbrella organization, Bousquet Enterprises.

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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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