GD Names VP for Strategy and Business Development

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — General Dynamics Mission Systems announced that Chris Montferret is the new vice president for Strategy and Business Development in the Maritime and Strategic Systems (M&SS) line of business.

The M&SS line of business serves the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, restricted customers, and a variety of commercial customers with mission critical multi-domain solutions and electronic systems integration for manned and unmanned undersea, and surface vehicles. The business protects warfighters, strategically deters adversaries, and contributes to the success of our customers' missions.

"Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role. He is a proven executive with a 35-year career at General Dynamics and is committed to supporting the communities we serve," said Laura Hooks, vice president and general manager of the M&SS line of business.

Previously, Montferret served as the Strategy and Business Development Director for the Strategic Systems business area within General Dynamics Mission Systems Maritime and Strategic Systems line of business. In this position he was responsible for customer relationship management, strategic planning, market assessment and analysis, new business investment management, and overall growth across the Strategic Systems portfolio.

Montferret joined General Dynamics (formerly General Electric) in 1987 as a member of the Edison Engineering Leadership Program. Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, quality assurance, program management, and business development over his thirty-five year career. As a business development capture manager, he led the General Dynamics Mission Systems teams that successfully captured the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), and Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) programs for General Dynamics Mission Systems. As the segment director for the strategic command and control business area segment, Montferret oversaw and managed the profit and loss for multi- discipline design, production, and sustainment teams for the system that controls the targeting and launch of ballistic missiles from United States and United Kingdom SSBN submarines, and Tomahawk missiles from the United States SSGN platform.

Prior to his current role, he also served as the business development director for surface systems business area, undersea systems business area, and the Air Force strategic systems campaign.

Montferret holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University and earned a Master of Engineering degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1990. He has also completed several executive development programs within General Electric and General Dynamics.

He and his wife Monica live in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where he is active in the local community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Berkshire United Way and the Dalton Community Recreation Association.

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New Pittsfield City Council, School Committee Meets

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
02:25PM / Sunday, January 18, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new City Council and School Committee met for the first time last week, and were met with some hope from the public.

The council is largely the same as the last term, with Cameron Cunningham now representing Ward 2 and Kathy Moody Ward 7. On the other hand, the School Committee is all new aside from longtime member Daniel Elias.

Resident Paul Gregory, a regular at public comment, told the council, "I stand here tonight, I'm excited. I'm not complaining." Gregory said that with challenges come opportunities, and he is confident that the elected officials are up for it.

"I'm really, really looking forward to the leadership and the roles that each of you will play in order to bring out the best that Pittsfield is and can be," he said.

"We need to stress our values as a city. We need to recognize and identify why people should live in this city and what opportunities there are both for entertainment, for employment, and for activities."

Councilor at Large Earl Persip III was elected council president during the inauguration ceremony earlier this month, and Mayor Peter Marchetti was elected to chair the School Committee. During the committee's meeting on Wednesday, Marchetti noted that this would be the last time "communication by the chair" will be placed on the agenda because he will deliver comments as other members do.

United Educators of Pittsfield President Jeanne Lemmond, also offered well wishes to the School Committee.

"It's going to be an interesting time working with so many new faces, and the UEP is looking forward to a very positive working relationship with you as we go into negotiations and any other business that we bring forward to you," she said.

Gregory, who also addressed the School Committee, hopes they work collaboratively to support each other, especially with the district's "ambitious" efforts to restructure the middle school levels and build a new school in the West Side.

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