


CHP Board Welcomes Rachel Melendez-Mabee
Rachel Melendez-Mabee has been named to the board of CHP Berkshires. She is vice president of culture and brand and DEI officer at Greylock Federal redit Union, and brings to the CHP board her skills in workplace training and initiatives. Previously, she worked for...
CHP Welcomes Tom Flynn IV to Board
Thomas Flynn IV of Pittsfield has joined the CHP board of directors. A Pittsfield native and pharmacist, Tom is the CEO and owner of Flynn’s Pharmacy in Pittsfield. He attended St. Joseph’s High School and Northfield-Mount Herman and graduated from Massachusetts...
Erik Bruun joins CHP Board of Directors
Erik Bruun of Great Barrington has joined the CHP board of directors. A Berkshire resident since 1984, Erik was the founding board president of Railroad Street Youth Project, and has worked with a number of other Berkshire-based youth oriented nonprofits. He has...Chris McLauglin Joins CHP Board
Christopher McLaughlin, executive director of Elder Services of Berkshire County, has joined the CHP board. A lifelong native of Berkshire County, Chris previously served as chief operating officer of the Mercy Continuing Care Network of the Sisters of Providence...
Dena Fisher Joins CHP Board
Community Health Programs is pleased to welcome Dena Fisher to its board of directors. Dena earned a doctorate in health and social policy from Brandeis University and she earned a master’s in social work from New York University. She earned her undergraduate degree...
CHP Board Reorganizes, Welcomes Erik Bruun
Community Health Programs has named Erik Bruun of Great Barrington to its board and Brian Drake has been elected board president. A Berkshire resident since 1984, Bruun is president of JPC Capital. He is also the owner-operator of the SoCo Creamery ice cream shop and...
CHP Board Reorganizes; New Member Appointed
The CHP Board welcomes new member Erik Bruun, elects Brian Drake as board president and Celia Clancy as vice president in the annual board reorganization.

CHP Names New Board Members: Arlene Schiff and Katherine Westgate
CHP’s newest board members, Arlene Schiff and Katherine Westgate The Community Health Programs Board of Trustees has named two new members: Arlene D. Schiff and Katherine Westgate. A resident of Lenox, Arlene Schiff is the national director of LIFE &...
Jennifer Goewey Joins CHP Board
Jennifer Goewey of Sheffield has been named to the CHP board of directors. Goewey is the shelter director at the Elizabeth Freeman Women’s Center, where she has also worked as a domestic violence and sexual assault counselor and advocate. She is the former executive...
CHP Board Welccomes Gloria Escobar
Community Health Programs is pleased to welcome Gloria Escobar to the board of directors. Glroia came to the Berkshires from Colombia in 2000 and is now community development coordinator for Greylock Federal Credit Union and a certified credit union financial...
Allyson Holmes Joins CHP Board
Allyson Holmes has joined the CHP board of directors. A partner with the Pittsfield law firm Smith Green & Holmes, LLP, Allyson practices in the areas of estate planning and administration, elder law and real estate. In her earlier career she worked for the City...
Chuck Leach Joins CHP Board
CHP Berkshires welcomes Chuck Leach to the board of directors. Chuck is president of Lee Bank. He previously served as senior vice president and chief investment officer at Berkshire Bank. He was also senior portfolio manager at TD Banknorth and held a similar role...