image description — Blanca Durant and Kristi Nastars have both been promoted.

Staff Changes at Berkshire County Arc

04:02PM / Monday, March 21, 2022Print Story | Email Story

Sonja Stewart has been promoted to Vice President of Community Services, and Pam Kight has been promoted to Director of Employment and Community-Based Day Services

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc (BCArc) announced four staffing changes.

Blanca Durant has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Previously she was Vice President of Finance. She joined BCArc in 1998 as an accounting associate, became the Accounting Supervisor in 1999, and was appointed Director of Finance in 2011.

Kristi Nastars has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources. Previously she was Director of Human Resources. She has been with BCArc since 2017.

Sonja Stewart has been promoted to Vice President of Community Services. She will oversee Family Support & Advocacy, Employment & Vocational Services, Day Habilitation programs, and Community-Based Day Services. Previously she was Director of Family Support & Advocacy. She recently earned her doctorate in Education (ED.D.). She has been with BCArc since 2016.

Pam Kight has been promoted to Director of Employment and Community-Based Day Services. Previously she oversaw the Agency's Community-based Day Programs. She has been with the agency since 1997.

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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

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