William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty Names Manager of the Year

08:43AM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty announced that Stephanie McNair, manager of the Berkshire brokerages of William Pitt International Realty, has been named the company's 2022 Manager of the Year.

Chosen from among 17 managers company-wide, McNair earned the award in her first year in the role, which entails overseeing 36 agents and staff in the firm's Lenox and Great Barrington offices. It is also the first time in the firm's history that a Massachusetts brokerage manager has received the accolade.

"I am proud to announce Stephanie McNair as our Manager of the Year, an honor well deserved," said Paul Breunich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty. "Her skillful approach to coaching and mentoring agents, engaging in business development efforts throughout the community while demonstrating an ability to bring a human touch to management, has enabled her to offer unparalleled support to her agents. This, in turn, enables our brokerages to provide the highest level of service to buyers and sellers, as well as target high net-worth clients."

According to a press release, William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty is a $7 billion company and the 4th largest Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in the world. The Berkshire brokerages have occupied the #1 dollar volume position in the Berkshire County market since 2017.

Since she assumed her current role in May 2022, McNair has increased the firm's community and charitable involvement and recruited top-performing agents. She currently serves on the board of the Berkshire County Board of Realtors, making a contribution to the professional community and building ties with other firms.

"I am honored and humbled to be selected Manager of the Year. I couldn't have achieved this without my top-notch support staff and our best-in-class agents," McNair said. "Our clients benefit from having the global support and professionalism that all of our Berkshires agents possess."

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Great Barrington Public Theater Appoints Artistic Director

09:57AM / Monday, December 29, 2025

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington Public Theater announced that Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha will now join Jim Frangione at the helm as Artistic Director of Great Barrington Public Theater.

"We at Great Barrington Public Theater are thrilled that Judy Braha will assume the role of Artistic Director alongside myself. I couldn't have asked for a better partner to help advance the interests of the theater as we move into the next phase of growth as the region's premiere developmental theater," Founder & Artistic Director Jim Frangione said. "Judy brings a tremendous amount of experience and value to our company and has, in just a few short years, grown and greatly enhanced GB Public Theater's signature program, Berkshires Voices, where playwrights develop their work, leading to public readings and in some cases workshops and full productions. I look forward to working more closely with Judy to select the next generation of plays to be presented under the GB Public banner. It's a "Bear" of a job! But we feel great about the direction of our theater."

Judy Braha joined the GB Public artistic leadership team in 2023 as the Associate Artistic Director after 2 years directing for the company. She has since then been collaborating with Founder and Artistic Director Jim Frangione on the selection of new work for readings and full productions in the summer season. Her impressive portfolio of credits and accomplishments strengthened Great Barrington Public's creative programming and offered new perspectives to the body of works and events produced each year.

Judy Braha has been a career director, actor, teacher and artist for social justice for over four decades with directorial credits in theaters and universities throughout New England. She led the M.F.A. Directing Program at Boston University's School of Theater, retiring in 2022 after 29 years of service at BU.

"Judy has the strength of commitment, leadership and passion for theater and how it affects communities that fit hand-in-glove with our founding mission and core beliefs," Founder and Producing Director Deann Halper Simmons explains. "Her artistic integrity, sense of stage esthetic and ability to make important choices that craft life from the script continues to be a great asset to our company and growth."

"Judy's distinguished artistic voice has significantly contributed to the exceptional growth of GB Public in recent years," Managing Director Serena Johnson added. "We are truly excited to have her stepping into this leadership role in the 2026 season."

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