Greylock Federal welcomes John Rose, Vice President, Consumer Lending

02:27PM / Wednesday, May 20, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Greylock Federal Credit Union has announced the hiring of Vice President, Consumer Lending, John Rose.

"Greylock is happy to welcome John to our Consumer Lending team. His experience driving product growth, building teams and expanding market presence aligns with our current goals – he's an excellent addition to Greylock Federal Credit Union," said Tara McCluskey, Senior Vice President, Lending Officer.

Rose will provide strategic leadership and management of all consumer loan products and lending operations at Greylock, including direct and indirect auto lending, credit cards and personal loans.

"I am honored to join Greylock Federal Credit Union and be part of an organization that leads with purpose. Greylock's focus on community engagement and delivering thoughtful financial solutions reflects a strong vision for supporting its members," said Rose. "I look forward to helping build on that foundation and driving continued success for the communities we serve."

Rose brings almost 20 years of consumer lending experience to Greylock. For nearly 10 years, Rose worked at Rhinebeck Bank where he served as Senior Vice President, Consumer lending, leading a multi-channel division that included auto, home equity and personal loans; mortgages; and credit cards.

Learn more about Greylock at greylock.org

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Teacher of the Month: Nickole Halvorsen

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Monday, August 31, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For many students, kindergarten is their first experience in a school setting and the beginning of ongoing growth and change throughout their lives.

Kindergarten teacher Nickole Halvorsen strives to instill in her students the foundational academic and social-emotional skills they need to succeed not only in her classroom, but throughout their educational journey and beyond.

It is this dedication, along with the fun, safe and welcoming environment that students describe her as cultivating, that has earned her the iBerkshires.com Teacher of the Month designation.

The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here.

The end of the year was bittersweet for Halvorsen and her students as they said goodbye to Morningside Community School, which closed its doors for the final time in May.

"Now at the end of the year, it gets sad and a little more emotional, especially this year because this is our last year at Morningside," she said during her interview in May.

So, really focusing on coming in, being here, being present [and] consistent for them matters the most for me, and they make me want to be here. I want to have fun with them. I want to enjoy every last bit we can of being in the school building."

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