Board of Directors
ChairCarmi Rapport Claverack, NY
Mr. Rapport is a partner in the Hudson, NY, law office Rapport, Meyers, Whitbeck, Shaw & Rodenhausen. He received his B.A. from Yale University and his law degree from Columbia. Mr. Rapport has been an active member of the Hudson community for over forty years, serving as chair of the board of trustees of the Columbia Memorial Hospital and a board member of Columbia-Greene Community College. He has been general counsel to the Hudson School District, the Hudson Housing Authority and the Town of Greenport. Mr. Rapport lives in Claverack, NY, with his wife Marylyn.
Treasurer
J. Williar "Bill" Dunlaevy Lenox, MA
Mr. Dunlaevy is chairman and CEO of Legacy Bancorp and Legacy Banks; formerly he was executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer, and controller. His civic leadership includes involvement with Berkshire Community College, Berkshire Business Roundtable, Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Regional Competitiveness Council, The Colonial Theatre Restoration Campaign, Pittsfield Boys’ & Girls’ Club, Pittsfield Municipal Airport Expansion Task Force and Berkshire Economic Development Corporation. His business leadership includes Depositors Insurance Fund, Massachusetts Bankers Association, and Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts (SBLI). Mr. Dunlaevy is a graduate of Bowdoin College (B.A.), the University of Massachusetts (M.B.A.), Brown University's Graduate School of Banking, and the College for Financial Planning. He and his wife Susan live in Lenox, MA.
Secretary
Joan Dunlop Lakeville, CT
Ms. Dunlop serves on the board of directors of the Open Society Institute in the United States, the Public Health Sub-Board of the Open Society Institute, as well as the boards of CARE in Atlanta and the International Women's Health Coalition. She is one of Berkshire Taconic's appointees to the board of the Foundation for Community Health. She is a member of the Advisory Committee to the Women's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch. Ms. Dunlop's background includes work for the budget director of New York City under former Mayor John Lindsay, several stints in nonprofit organizations and foundations, including the Ford Foundation, the Fund for the City of New York, the Commonwealth Fund and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund where she was a distinguished fellow from 1998-2001. In the 1970s, she was on the staff of John D. Rockefeller III, working on international population issues, including women's reproductive rights and sex education. In the early 1980s, Ms. Dunlop was executive assistant to Dr. Vartan Gregorian, president of the New York Public Library. Ms. Dunlop lives in Lakeville, CT.
Sia Arnason Millerton, NY
Ms. Arnason is co-director of the Institute on Law and Rights of Older Adults at the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College. She has dedicated her entire professional career to working in the field of gerontology, first at Community Service Society, later at the New York City Department for the Aging, and since 1980 at the Law Institute. She has twice been an adjunct member of the Special Committee on Aging of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and is a member of the board of directors of Choice in Dying, Inc. Ms. Arnason has written extensively on law and aging, the role social workers can play in planning for incapacity and on caregiving. Her special areas of interest are guardianship and ethical issues in aging. She is the co-author of "The Legal Rights of the Elderly," published by the Practicing Law Institute, and an entry in the Encyclopedia of Financial Gerontology entitled "Financial Elder Abuse." Ms. Arnason and her husband Jon live in Millerton, NY.
Sally W. Berg Ancram, NY
Ms. Berg founded the Friends of New York-Cornell Hospital in Westchester County. She received a Courage Award from President Reagan for an Outward Bound course she planned for women with breast cancer while she was the associate director of service and rehabilitation for the Westchester Division of the American Cancer Society. While a member of SHARE, an organization offering emotional and educational support for women with breast and ovarian cancer, she created a walkathon to raise funds and to increase public awareness of breast cancer, increasing the money raised by 280 percent over a 3-year period. In 1993, Ms. Berg co-founded "The Catalog For Giving," which raised over $5 million for community-based organizations working with at-risk youth of New York City, and is now taking this project to other major cities in the U.S. In 2000, she was appointed to serve on the Legal Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial District. Ms. Berg, a graduate of Wheaton College, lives with her husband Laurence in Ancram, NY.
Lo-Yi Chan, FAIA Ashley Falls, MA
Mr. Chan, a resident of Sheffield, MA, works as a campus planner and is the principal of the architectural firm he founded, Prentice & Chan, Ohlhausen. Mr. Chan has been a member of the National Academy of Design since 1994 and a member of the American Institute of Architects since 1963. He has contributed to his community in a range of activities, as trustee, director or commissioner, at the Berkshire Choral Festival, the Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA, and the Ashley Falls Historic District. Mr. Chan has been involved in campus planning with numerous schools, including Andover, Colgate, Connecticut College and Dartmouth. In addition, he has taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, MIT, Cornell College of Architecture and Columbia University. Mr. Chan lives in Ashley Falls, MA, and New York City with his wife Millie.
Thomas P. Falus Malden Bridge, NY
Mr. Falus is the CEO of Sienna Capital, a private equity firm focused on real estate and energy. He is also an investor in real estate and related technology companies and a member of the board of directors of ePropertyTax, Inc., Worktopia LLC, Sienna Capital LLC and Park Lawn Corp. His past positions include president of Strategic Ventures Group, president of Cushman & Wakefield, executive vice president and member of the board of directors of Olympia & York and chief operating officer and member of the board of directors, Harborfront Corp. Toronto. Mr. Falus resides in Malden Bridge, NY, with his wife Olga Rogers.
Ann Goodbody Sharon, CT
Ann Goodbody retired from Citibank, N.A. in 2002, after spending 32 years there in various positions in the insurance and real estate divisions of corporate banking. In 1995, she became head of Capital Management for the holding company, Citicorp and its subsidiaries, and in that capacity had oversight for its capital adequacy, its debt and equity issues and its acquisitions and divestitures. She also became a member of the Market Risk Policy Committee, providing oversight for liquidity and market risk positions in North America. She was appointed an Executive Vice President in 1997 and became the Chairman of Credit Policy, responsible for the policies and procedures governing global corporate and consumer credit activities. Subsequent to the merger which created Citigroup, she became the head of credit risk management for Citibank in the 80 countries in the Emerging Markets where the bank had a presence. Since her retirement, Ms. Goodbody has been active furthering educational opportunities for underserved children in New York City and Sharon, CT where she has homes.
Edward Hoe Spencertown, NY
Mr. Hoe is president of Hoe Associates, a real estate investment and property management firm based in East Chatham, NY. After moving to the Pittsfield area in 1988, Mr. Hoe became actively involved in local nonprofit organizations. He was a a co-founder president of the Rotary Club of Pittsfield Foundation, and served on the boards of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and Downtown, Inc. He was a founder, board member and president of the St. Regis Foundation in Paul Smiths, NY. More recently, as a member of the advisory board to the Aquatic Watershed Institute at Paul Smith's College, he co-founded the Watershed Stewardship Program. Mr. Hoe lives in Spencertown, NY, with his wife Marissa.
Christopher Kennan Pine Plains, NY
Mr. Kennan is a private investor based in Pine Plains, New York. From 1998 until 2001, he was a registered representative at Melhado, Flynn & Associates, an investment management firm in New York. Prior to joining Melhado, Flynn, he founded East River Holdings, Inc., which developed and marketed Latin American investment opportunities to individual and institutional clients. In addition to serving on the Wilson Council, Mr. Kennan is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (NYC) and an Officier Commandeur in the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, a French oenological organization. He lives with his wife and children in Pine Plains, New York.
David L. Klausmeyer Lenox, MA
Mr. Klausmeyer retired in 2003 as the estate manager of High Lawn Farm, a 1300-acre farm and dairy in Lee, MA. Mr. Klausmeyer is past president of Willowood Health Care. He has held a number of management and executive positions throughout his career, including that of founding director of the Manufacturing Partnership of Western Massachusetts, and president and CEO of Mead Specialty Paper in Lee for over 10 years. He currently serves on the board of directors of Legacy Banks, the Norman Rockwell Museum, Berkshire Life Insurance Company, Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation and the Berkshire South Regional Community Center. Mr. Klausmeyer and his wife Suzanne live in Lenox, MA.
Neil M. McCarthy Sharon, CT
Mr. McCarthy is the chairman and chief executive officer of Windham Capital Management, an independent, privately owned financial services firm. He is also the founder and managing partner of Windham Capital Management, a New York-based SEC- registered investment advisor. Mr. McCarthy is responsible for the long-term strategic, financial and operating plans of both organizations. Prior to his current positions, he was a vice president in the Investment Management Group of Bankers Trust Company, New York, where he served as a senior portfolio manager as well as a member of the firm's Investment Policy and Strategy Committee. Mr. McCarthy is a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research as well as the New York Society of Security Analysts. He has spoken extensively at industry events both in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. McCarthy lives in Sharon, CT, and New York City with his wife Libby.
Charles P. O'Brien, Williamstown, MA
Mr. O’Brien is president and CEO of South Adams Savings Bank. Previously, he was with New Bedford Institution for Savings and the Bank of Fall River. He began his career in public accounting, working for Peat Marwick until 1985. Mr. O’Brien has been active on a number of boards, including the Northern Berkshire United Way, the Adams Lions Club, Berkshire Housing Development Corporation and the Berkshire Visitors Bureau. He is past president of both the United Way and the Lions Club, and was recently elected vice chair of the Berkshire Housing Development Corporation. Mr. O’Brien also serves on the boards of the Depositors Insurance Fund and the Legislative Affairs Committee for the Massachusetts Bankers Association. A 1980 graduate of Pace University with a degree in accounting, he lives in Williamstown with his wife, Lisa.
Arthur S. Rosenblatt Norfolk, CT
Mr. Rosenblatt served for six years as first selectman for the town of Norfolk, following an international career in marketing communications. He is now a member of the Norfolk Board of Selectman and vice president of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Rosenblatt is the recipient of the America's Hometown Leadership Award. The author of a number of children's books, travel guides, and magazine articles, he is currently working as an associate with a special events producer and as a writer and editor. Mr. Rosenblatt lives in Norfolk, CT.
J. Anthony (Tony) Sheldon, Sheffield, MA
Mr. Sheldon is founder and principal of Bering Consulting, a financial and management consulting firm working with nonprofits and small businesses in the fields of strategic and operational planning, securing of operating and capital funds, financial systems and corporate reorganizations, with a special focus on international microfinance. Current clients include the Ford Foundation, the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network and ShoreBank International. Prior to this, Mr. Sheldon was vice president, finance and administration for LaSalle Industries, Inc. He has served as project manager for Financial Services Corporation, a nonprofit corporation on contract to the mayor’s office in New York. Mr. Sheldon is a graduate of Princeton University with an A.B. He received his master’s degree from Yale School of Organization and Management, where he is a visiting professor. He lives in Sheffield with his family.
Virginia Stanton Smith Pittsfield, MA
Ms. Smith is a partner with the law firm Grinnell, Dubendorf and Smith, based in Pittsfield, MA. She has been practicing law in the Berkshires since 1985, specializing in estate planning, estate administration and business and banking law. She is a member of the steering committee of the Berkshire County Estate Planning Council and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, as well as the Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts. She has lectured and written about various aspects of estate planning and serves on the boards of Hancock Shaker Village and the Berkshire Fund and on an advisory council for Elder Services of Berkshire County. She is married to Craig Smith and lives with their three daughters in Pittsfield.
Sarah S. Stack Millbrook, NY
Ms. Stack is an Asian art curator and appraiser specializing in Chinese, Japanese and Korean ceramics. While living in Clinton Corners, NY, she maintains her professional contacts in New York City and is active in community nonprofits. For 11 years she has served on the Clinton Community Library Board, including two years as president, overseeing its transition from a reading association to a chartered member of the Mid-Hudson Library System. Ms. Stack also serves on the board of Dutchess Day School. Her academic studies include a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and language studies at Taiwan National University in Taipei. She and her husband David reside in Clinton Corners, NY.
Nancy I. Stahl Wassaic, NY
Ms. Stahl has been very active in volunteer projects and community affairs for most of her life. From 1977-1988, she worked at Sotheby's in client services and business development. She is currently the board chair of the Purnell School and is a trustee of The Boys' Club of New York. She is an honorary trustee of the Dutchess Day School, and serves on the board of Freedom Institute in New York. A long-time resident of Millbrook, she is a joint master of the Millbrook Hunt.
John Hoyt Stookey Sheffield, MA
Mr. Stookey was chairman of Quantum Chemical Corp. and Suburban Propane Partners, Ltd. He is the founder and president of Landmark Volunteers, a nonprofit summer service organization that provides high school students with opportunities to improve themselves and expand their world through community service. Mr. Stookey also founded and is chairman of Per Scholas, a nonprofit organization in the South Bronx, which brings computers to low-income children and families at the lowest possible cost, trains community residents as computer technicians and provides environmentally responsible recycling of end-of-life computer equipment. Mr. Stookey founded the Berkshire Choral Festival and has leadership positions with a number of music organizations, as well as serving as board member and trustee to other nonprofit groups. He has a B.A. from Amherst College and a B.S. from Columbia University Engineering School. Mr. Stookey and wife Katherine live in Sheffield, MA, and Maine.
John P. Tuke Millerton, NY
Mr. Tuke is chief financial officer at The Hotchkiss School (1999) and is responsible for all business and financial matters, including serving as a member of the Investment Committee, which oversees management of the school's $300 million endowment. He manages a staff of 120 and oversees Hotchkiss' physical plant. Prior to Hotchkiss, Mr. Tuke worked at Merrill Lynch, which he joined in 1982. He became vice president at the age of 26 and was elected managing director four years later. In 1987 through 1991, he was vice president of a private partnership, Ecoban Finance, Ltd. Mr. Tuke earned a B.A. from Harvard College, graduating cum laude in 1978. He was awarded an M.B.A. in finance by the University of Chicago in 1982. He also studied at Cambridge University, where he received a masters of philosophy degree in international relations in 1987. Mr. Tuke lives with his wife Leslie in Millerton, NY.
Andrew C. Vickery Lenox, MA
Mr. Vickery is a community advisor to the Investment Committee. He has over 10 years of investment experience and is presently the managing partner of Berkshire Capital Partners, a firm which makes principal private equity investments and provides merchant banking and advisory services. Prior to this, he had an extensive career in investment banking and debt capital markets at J.P. Morgan in Europe and Asia.