Greylock Federal Promotes Assistant Vice President, Market Manager

08:01AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Becki Beron to Assistant Vice President, Market Manager.

"Becki has been a valued and trusted part of our team for more than 16 years now," said Senior Vice President of Retail Services Robert Sims. "She's very well-respected and liked by our staff and the members, and I couldn't think of a better person for this role."

In her role, Beron will coordinate and supervise the ongoing activities of a region that includes Greylock's Kellogg Street, Allendale and Lanesborough branch locations. She will supervise and serve the branch managers and assistant branch managers within her market and advise Greylock's senior leaders on strategies to better support the company's mission and goals within the region.

Beron began her career with Greylock as a part-time teller at the Lee branch.

"I am excited for this new opportunity and look forward to working more closely with our Allendale, Kellogg, and Lanesborough branch teams," Beron said. "The teams and I are excited to continue improving our already exceptional member services."

Beron is also a Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor.

Beron has volunteered for Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity where she served as secretary of the Family Selection Committee, and the Women's Build Committee. She was also a long-time volunteer with Junior League of Berkshire County, having served as President, Treasurer, VP Community Programs, and VP Membership Chair.

In 2017, Beron received the Junior League Volunteer Extraordinaire Award. Also that year, she received Greylock's first ever "Good Neighbor Award for Community Involvement. In 2018, she received the credit union's highest honor, the Bees Prendergast Award. Beron was among the 2019 recipients of the 40 under Forty Award from Berkshire Community College.

Beron lives in Pittsfield with her husband, Harry, and their daughter, Madeleine.

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State Wins $130M to Advance West-East Rail

03:03PM / Saturday, October 17, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Some $130 million in federal monies is being invested into passenger rail along the so-called Knowledge Corridor and for laying the groundwork to establish West-East Rail from Albany, N.Y., to Boston.

The funding for the Springfield Hub Modernization Project was announced on Friday by Gov. Maura Healey, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Reps. Richard Neal and James McGovern.

The project is part of the state's Compass Rail vision, centered on Springfield Union Station and building on existing Amtrak Vermonter, Hartford Line and Valley Flyer service.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation was awarded the funding through the Federal Railroad Administration's Fiscal Years 2025-2026 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant program to support modernization of the rail infrastructure around Springfield Union Station.

"This is a major win for Western Massachusetts and a big step forward for West-East Rail," said Healey in a statement. "This $130 million investment in Springfield will help us improve transportation, reduce congestion and connect more communities to jobs, housing and economic opportunity. I'm grateful to Senators Markey and Warren, Congressmen Neal and McGovern, and all of our partners for helping us secure this critical funding and move us closer to expanded passenger rail service across Massachusetts."

The project will upgrade tracks, signals and other infrastructure to address a major rail bottleneck, reduce conflicts between freight and passenger trains, and allow more efficient operations and expanded rail service. This work is expected to improve on-time performance, reduce delays and provide more schedule flexibility for Amtrak Vermonter and Valley Flyer passengers. The project will also create capacity for future passenger rail service while reducing unnecessary train idling, emissions and operating costs.

"Building West-East rail is a once-in a-lifetime investment to connect Massachusetts' communities and our regional economies like never before. It will mean lower costs, less congestion, and access to opportunity for families across the state," said Markey. "I'm proud to have secured this $130 million in federal funding alongside Governor Healey, Senator Warren, Congressman Neal and Congressman McGovern, bringing our total federal investment to more than $280 million to date, which will build the track to this more affordable, cleaner, better connected future."

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