PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the election of David Moresi and Ana Suffish to the BHS Board of Trustees. 

 

Moresi and Suffish were both recently elected to three-year terms.

 

"We are excited to welcome Ana and David to the BHS Board of Trustees," said BHS President and CEO Darlene Rodowicz. "Both are recognized leaders in our community, and BHS will be lucky to benefit from their perspectives as we continue working to advance health and wellness for everyone in the region."

 

David Moresi, a native of North Adams, studied at Union College in Schenectady, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997. He soon returned to the Berkshires where he embarked on an entrepreneurial career. In 2000, Moresi established the firm of Moresi & Associates, a diverse real estate management, investment, and development company in North Adams. He has made a strong commitment to bringing jobs and businesses to North Adams and has had great success with achieving that with the redevelopment of the NORAD Mill. Moresi has developed numerous small businesses for more than a decade, including the NORAD Toy & Candy Company, NORAD Café, as well as being a partner in Moresi Real Estate Partners and co-owner of Grazie Italian Ristorante. He serves as Chair of the Williamstown Fire District Prudential Committee, Treasurer of the Board of Northern Berkshire EMS, and is a member of the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board. He resides in Williamstown with his wife, Amy, and two daughters, Tess and Alli.

 

Ana Suffish has been the director of the Berkshire Community College Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program since January 2018. In this role, she serves over 115 students each year, overseeing a variety of free classes for adults who are not native English speakers. Prior to her position at BCC, she worked in the Pittsfield Public School system as an ESOL tutor for seven years. A native of the Berkshires and the daughter of two Guatemalan immigrants, Suffish is a graduate of Pittsfield High School and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. She started her professional career in the human resources field in Boston but returned to the area with her husband and growing family in 2001. Suffish serves on the Board of Berkshire County Kids Place and Violence Prevention Center and enjoys hiking and alpine skiing.