Berkshire Money Management Welcomes New Employee

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Money Management (BMM), the full-service financial advising firm with offices in Dalton and Great Barrington, announced the expansion of its Great Barrington team with the addition of Airen Wadsworth as Front Office Coordinator. 
 
As the Front Office Coordinator, Airen is the first person to welcome guests to the new Great Barrington office at 72 Stockbridge Road. His goal is to help every client and visitor feel comfortable, at home, and part of the BMM culture. He will also support the firm with scheduling, data entry, and other vital tasks. 
 
Airen, a lifelong resident of Lee, earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from MCLA in 2018. 
 
Airen works with motocross athletes from around the world in his role as owner and CEO of Airtime Clothing. A motocross rider himself, Airen also enjoys spending time with family, friends, and his dogs, cats, horses, and goats.  
 
"Our decision to invest in a dedicated Front Office Coordinator in our Great Barrington office underscores our commitment to ensuring exceptional service and efficiency in all aspects of our business," said Natalie Wheeler, Berkshire Money Management's Chief Operating Officer. "Airen's proven ability to manage complex tasks and create a welcoming atmosphere aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering top-notch service to our clients." 
 
Berkshire Money Management also thanks and bids farewell to their summer intern, Marlon Binns. 
 
Marlon, a graduate of Pittsfield High School, returns this month to the University of California where he is studying business administration with the aim of pursuing a career in wealth management, investment banking, or financial consulting. He joined the BMM team earlier this summer to learn through firsthand experience what it's like to work in the wealth management industry and what aspects he might enjoy most. 
 
During his time with BMM, Marlon assisted the team with a variety of tasks, attended meetings, and shadowed colleagues to learn the fundamentals of team operations and client services. Outside of his internship and studies, Marlon pursues illustration and fashion design, and enjoys golf, basketball, and hiking – especially at Runyon Canyon near Los Angeles or the Boulders here in the Berkshires.  
"Hosting interns is a great opportunity to not only support the development of upcoming financial advisors but also to ensure the relevance of BMM in the years to come. Adding fresh eyes helps to identify new technologies and ideas to connect with younger and more diverse clients," said Chief Operating Officer Natalie Wheeler. "Marlon challenged us to improve every time he asked, ‘why do you do it this way?' or, 'what does that mean?' If he didn't know the answer, our clients may not know either. We are grateful for his time with us and wish him the best as he returns to his studies." 

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Great Barrington Public Theater Appoints Artistic Director

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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