Berkshire Money Management Promotes Team Lead Office Coordinator

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Money Management (BMM) has promoted Stephen Di Benedetto to Team Lead Office Coordinator.

Di Benedetto joined the firm in February as Client Experience Coordinator in its Williamstown office. In his new role, Di Benedetto coordinates the Front Office Team's operations across all three BMM locations.

Di Benedetto brings a diverse background in media, finance, and engineering to the role, along with his experience managing Provisions in Williamstown. His career has been shaped by a passion for building relationships, creating meaningful experiences, and serving the communities where he lives and works, according to a press release.

Originally from Connecticut, Di Benedetto was drawn to Berkshire Money Management because of its commitment to giving back. The firm's collaborative culture and community-minded approach aligned with the kind of organization he had always hoped to be part of.

"Stephen understands that great client service begins with genuine relationships," said Allen Harris, Founder and CEO of Berkshire Money Management. "His enthusiasm for our community, his diverse professional experience, and his welcoming personality make him a wonderful addition to our team."

In his role, Di Benedetto helps create a seamless experience for clients while supporting advisors and coordinating the Front Office Team's operations across the firm's three locations. His focus on hospitality, organization, and community engagement reflects Berkshire Money Management's belief that financial planning is ultimately about people.

Outside of work, Di Benedetto enjoys tending to his gardens, supporting the arts, volunteering in the community, spending time with his husband and dogs, and welcoming friends and family into his home.

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Williamstown Select Board Plans Off-Camera Evaluation of Town Manager

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board plans to take extraordinary measures to avoid having its discussion of the town manager's performance recorded by the town's Public, Educational and Government cameras.
 
At its Sept. 28 meeting, the board decided to hold a special meeting in a room not covered by WilliNet cameras to complete its annual evaluation process of Town Manager Robert Menicocci.
 
Chair Peter Beck said that while the evaluation is "absolutely" to be conducted in an open meeting, the board could follow a process similar to the off site, unrecorded meetings that past Select Boards have characterized as "retreats," a term not contemplated by or included in the commonwealth's Open Meeting Law.
 
The current board met on June 29 for what it characterized as a "planning session" where no formal votes were taken. That meeting was held outside of Town Hall, at the new fire station on Main Street, in a room equipped with audio and video recording equipment that the Select Board chose not to use.
 
At the Sept. 28 meeting, one board member indicated that an unrecorded meeting was preferable to discuss the annual evaluation of the one town employee supervised by the board.
 
"I'd like to do it without all the Willinet stuff," Stephanie Boyd said in a discussion toward the end of a two-hour meeting. "I think it's more conducive to conversation."
 
With the board expected to meet just once in October — its "regular" meeting date coincides with Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 12 — Beck suggested that the panel could find a date for a special meeting, suggesting the third Monday of the month, Oct. 19.
 
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