JUNE 6, 2013 - Pittsfield, MA – At their organizational meeting following the Greylock Annual Meeting held March 19, 2013, the Greylock Federal Credit Union Board of Directors elected three new officers for the positions of Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Clerk/Treasurer, for one-year terms.
Newly elected board Chairman is Gerard E. Burke. Jerry has been a member of the board since 1999, and during the past 14 years, has served on a number of board committees. He is President/CEO of Hillcrest Educational Centers and holds a bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Fitchburg State College, a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria College and a master’s of business administration from Western New England College.
Jerry’s community involvement includes membership in both the Massachusetts and Berkshire Business Roundtables and recent service as board chairman of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. Jerry is also a board member of the Massachusetts Association of Approved 766 Private Schools, the Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board and 1Berkshire Strategic Alliance. Jerry lives in Pittsfield with his wife, Kate, and their children.
Ann B. Deely was elected as board Vice Chairman. Ann joined the board in 2010 and serves on several board committees. An attorney, she is a partner with Deely & Deely in Lee and is a graduate of Thomas M. Cooley Law School additionally holding a bachelor’s degree in business management from Pine Manor College. Ann is a member of the Berkshire and Massachusetts Bar Associations and is a Massachusetts Bar Foundation Life Fellow. Her community involvement is extensive having served with the Lee Youth Association, the Lee Planning Board, Berkshire United Way, and the Lee High School Building Committee. Ann is past legal advisor for Community Television of Southern Berkshire County, and the Lee VNA Ethics Commission. She lives in Lee with her fiancé, Bill Hurley.
Stanley B. Walczyk was elected to the office of Clerk/Treasurer. Stan began his tenure with the Greylock board in 2011 and serves on several board committees. He is the owner and president of O’Laughlin’s Home Care Pharmacy and Medical Equipment in Dalton and is a graduate of Berkshire Community College and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Stan is active in many pharmaceutical organizations including the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy, the Massachusetts Pharmacist Association, and the National Association of Retail Druggists. He was President of the Board of Pharmacy in 2011, serving from 2008 to 2011as a member appointed by Governor Deval Patrick. He also serves his community through Dalton Rotary and the 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus, and is past chairman of the St. Agnes Parish Council. Stan lives in Dalton with his wife Paula; they have two grown children.
Rounding out the 11-member volunteer board of directors are Angelo Borsello, Jr., Elizabeth R. Costley, Richard A. DeFazio, J. Paul Dube, Sheila LaBarbera, Anthony J. Rinaldi, Jr., Alfred L. Shogry, and Marilyn L. Sperling.
Greylock President and CEO Marilyn L. Sperling said, “On behalf of the board, I want to express my sincere gratitude to our past officers, especially to our immediate past Chair Sheila LaBarbera. Sheila guided Greylock through some difficult times and we all appreciate her leadership during these past four years.”
About Greylock
Greylock Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school, worships or regularly conducts business in Berkshire County. Greylock Federal is wholly owned by its more than 70,000 members and offers full-service branches in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown and Lanesborough. More information is available online at www.greylock.org.
Greylock’s Family of Businesses
- Greylock Insurance Agency with seven locations county-wide, handles commercial and personal lines including auto, homeowner’s, life, disability, long-term care insurance, all forms of bonding, and 24/7 claims service.
- Greylock Investment Group with offices in Pittsfield offers access to a full array of services including financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, mutual funds, annuities and portfolio management.
- Greylock Marketing Group in Pittsfield is a full-service advertising agency dedicated to helping other credit unions, businesses and not-for-profit organizations meet their communications and marketing objectives.
- Greylock’s Employee Benefits Services offers comprehensive consultation and brokerage services for group medical, dental, life, and disability insurance.
