Pittsfield Co-op Hires South Street Assistant Branch Manager

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Felicia Sayers
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Co-operative Bank has hired Felicia Sayers as assistant branch manager of its South Street location. 
 
Sayers brings with her a strong track record of supervising staff, overseeing branch operations, and mentoring team members, all while maintaining her own portfolio of responsibilities — from opening complex account types and processing loan applications, to ensuring daily compliance and vault cash management. She is certified in an extensive range of financial platforms and is a licensed notary public and Nationwide Multistate Licensing System holder.
 
She most recently was an asset quality collector at Greylock Federal Credit Union, where she facilitated a variety of teller, member service, and collection-related tasks for its members in compliance with established policies, strategies and procedures. Prior to that, Sayers held key roles at TD Bank, where she supervised teller teams, managed vault operations, and trained new hires across Berkshire County. She has consistently been recognized for customer satisfaction and sales performance, winning multiple awards for the highest amount of sales and referrals.
 
"Felicia's extensive knowledge of banking and dedication to helping the community makes her a great asset to the Co-op Bank team," said Reinaldo Roman, vice president and branch manager. "We are excited to have her be a part of our South Street team."
 
Beyond her professional achievements, Sayers has generously volunteered for more than 10 years with organizations such as Labor Lenten of Love building care packages for the homeless in Berkshire County, as well as Berkshire Dream Center clothing drives and holiday wrapping events. When she's not busy managing branch operations and helping members, you can find Sayers volunteering at the Habitat for Humanity's Women's Build and with Thanksgiving Angels fundraising, as well as numerous community events including annual parades in North and Central County.

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Pittsfield Committee Recommends Scanlon for City Audit

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— After the bid for a new auditing company came back over 30 percent higher, Pittsfield will stick with Scanlon and Associates. 

On Tuesday, the Auditing Services Evaluation Committee voted to advance Scanlon to the City Council for an independent audit.  CliftonLarsonAllen also responded to the bid, but came in costing $120,000 more. 

"I have to go with saving money for the city. I mean, the discrepancy is too much of a difference," committee member Karen Kalinowsky said. 

"The city could have use for that difference over the next three years." 

This process was prompted by Rule 40 of the council rules and the City Charter, where in any year the City Council votes to hold a procurement process for an independent certified public accountant or firm to audit Pittsfield's books and accounts, the city must, through its Finance Committee with the assistance of the purchasing department, solicit requests for proposals or invitations for bids before June 1. 

The council in March recommended that the purchasing agent draft a request for proposals and put it out to bid. 

Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, who has been vocally in favor of the independent audit for years, said the city doesn't have to follow a bidding process for the professional service, "We are doing this so the public knows that we're being professional, and a looking for other options, looking at what the best options are, and comparing them based on what they can offer and what the cost is." 

Board member Kathy Amuso said both CLA and Scanlon have equitable reviews with high recommendations.  Especially considering the budget crisis Pittsfield is in, she moved to recommend Scanlon to the full council. 

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