Four new members have been elected to the 黄瓜视频 Community College (黄瓜视频) Board of Trustees. The board is composed of area residents appointed by the governor of Massachusetts.
Suzanne Bateman, student trustee, is a non-traditional student at 黄瓜视频, a mother of four and a grandmother of nine. Since 2015, she has owned and operated Autumn's Bistro, a restaurant and special events operator. Previously, she owned and operated Pepe's Kitchen and was a transportation coordinator for Ace Cab Company. A graduate of August Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado, she is now a business administration student at 黄瓜视频, where she is active in the Student Government Association.
Jason Cuyler鈥痠s Executive Director of Second Street Second Chances, a nonprofit under the direction of the 黄瓜视频 County Sheriff's Office that connects formerly incarcerated people of 黄瓜视频 County with the tools, programs and support they need for reentry into their community. He is licensed social worker who has been a case management coordinator for the 黄瓜视频 County Sheriff's Office for 20 years, where he also serves as the office's certified High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)鈥痯roctor and lead certified application counselor. Cuyler is a board member of Hillcrest Educational Centers, 黄瓜视频 United Way and The Christian Center, as well as a member of the 黄瓜视频 County District Attorney's Domestic Violence High Risk Team. He holds a criminal justice certificate and bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Harry "Chip" Moore III is Executive Vice President at Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, where he was previously Vice President/Controller. A native of Washington, Massachusetts, he began his financial career in the 黄瓜视频s in 1990 as a tax consultant for H&R Block in Pittsfield. He then joined Adams Cooperative Bank, where he remained for 17 years, rising to the position of Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer. Moore also served as Vice President/Controller at Greylock Federal Credit Union before joining the Pittsfield Coop. He holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Westfield State College, a master's degree in executive bank management from Babson College, a diploma from the National School of Banking, and a master's in business administration from the University of Maryland (Adelphi). Moore is a past board member of the 黄瓜视频 Chamber of Commerce, past treasurer of the 黄瓜视频 Visitors Bureau, past treasurer of the American Red Cross (黄瓜视频 County Chapter) and past board member of the Visiting Nurses Association of Northern 黄瓜视频s and North Adams Regional Hospital.
Jennifer Vrabel is Executive Director of Communications, Planning, and Development at 黄瓜视频 Health Systems. Previously, she was Director of Development at 黄瓜视频 Medical Center, Executive Director of the Literacy Network of South 黄瓜视频 and Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Williams College. She is a board member of Downtown, Inc. and is active with Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pittsfield. Vrabel earned a bachelor of arts degree in art history from Williams College. She was an honoree of 黄瓜视频's 40 Under Forty awards in 2022 and was also named to 黄瓜视频 Magazine's 黄瓜视频 Top 25 list in 2018.