Stephanie Lane Appointed Executive Director of CDCSB

11:30AM / Thursday, June 19, 2025Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Board of Directors of the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) announced the appointment of Stephanie Lane as its new Executive Director.

Lane, an experienced leader in affordable housing and real estate development.

Lane brings to CDCSB more than two decades of expertise in nonprofit and mission-driven housing, including prior leadership roles at Shires Housing, Inc. in Bennington, VT, and Housing Resources of Columbia County, Inc.. Her background in property development, project management, and cross-sector collaboration positions her to lead CDCSB during a time of significant growth and opportunity.

"Stephanie brings exactly the kind of expertise we need at this moment," said Jim Harwood, Chair of the CDCSB Board. "Her deep knowledge of real estate development and her ability to navigate both the public and private sectors will be invaluable as we expand our impact. We're thrilled to welcome her to the organization."

"I've long admired CDCSB's mission and community focus," said Lane. "This is an extraordinary organization doing critical work in addressing critical issues in workforce housing and economic development in the Berkshires. I'm honored to join the team and excited to help deepen its impact in the community."

Lane holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Management from The College of Saint Rose in Albany.

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Berkshire South Sees $1M Earmark for Expansion

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:48PM / Thursday, August 06, 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Berkshire South Regional Community Center was earmarked for more than $1 million to expand its north wing.

On Thursday, Congressman Richard Neal sat with Executive Director Jenise Lucey, board members, and other staff at the center to see how those dollars will help expand childcare, among other areas. He announced a $1,015,000 earmark for the project.

"As you can see, we are really, really busy and really busting at the seams," Lucey said while showing the congressman plans.

"So your advocacy to make this happen, so that we can really move on to the next steps and serve our community, couldn't be better timed, and we're just so grateful for your support."

The 6,000-square-foot addition will add about 20 spaces for infant and toddler care and increase the 40,000-square-foot building by about 15 percent. It will also allow BCRCC to expand its fitness center, upgrade its HVAC system, and relocate administrative offices.

BCRCC sees about 200,000 visitors per year and is licensed to welcome 100 summer campers, running a nine-week program during working hours. Childcare programming runs year-round, with the center serving about 240 youth annually.

Open since 2002, the community center will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary. The allocation was made through Congressionally Directed Spending from the Rural Housing Service with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Neal said that childcare was one of the biggest issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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