Greylock Federal Promotes Vice President, Business Banking Officer II

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Chris Barry to Vice President, Business Banking Officer II.
 
"For nearly two decades, Chris has been a dedicated member of our Greylock team. Through the years, Chris has consistently demonstrated a proven track record of success by listening to our members' needs and supporting them through the process from start to finish," said Jodi Rathbun-Briggs, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer. "One of Chris' strengths is the willingness to educate and help others on their path to entrepreneurship. In his new role, I know that Chris, and his team, will continue to provide this level of authentic and meaningful service to our existing and future business members."
 
In his role, Barry will service existing and new business members, work on business development, originate and underwrite commercial loans, and help to create and manage new products, services, and classes to serve the community.
 
Barry began his career with Greylock as a commercial credit analyst in 2006.
 
"In this work, I have the privilege of supporting our business members each step of the way, whether that's helping them to get started or expand on what they've worked so hard to build. In each case, it's great to see their businesses flourish and succeed. For our team at Greylock, that's really what matters the most, and in this role, I look forward to continuing to support our business members achieve their dreams," said Barry.
 
Beyond his professional role, Barry serves on the board of directors for the Berkshire Family YMCA, volunteers with the Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) initiative, and is actively involved with Berkshire Agricultural Ventures.
 
Barry lives in Lee with his wife, Christine, and has two daughters, Paige, and Quinn.
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Berkshire Museum Explores Ancient Egypt With ‘Soulful Creatures’

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following its multimillion-dollar renovation, the Berkshire Museum is welcoming an exhibition unlike any it has been able to host before.
 
Marking the museum's first major exhibition since its renovation, "Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt," opening Saturday, Oct. 10, thins the veil between the ever-evolving history of Egyptian culture and society and modern day people. 
 
"The most important thing about history is recognizing people from the past as actual people. Ancient Egyptians are no different than us," said William Dore, the museum's chief curator. "They have different cultures and beliefs and different viewpoints, but you can say the same thing about people today."
 
When audiences experience the exhibit, they will see the humanity in the people of the past, which in turn helps them connect with different views and perspectives around the world today, he said. 
 
Combining archeology with modern scientific imaging, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Museum curators Yekaterina Barbash and Edward Bleiberg designed an exhibit that works to uncover the mysteries behind these objects and the beliefs and rituals that surround them. 
 
"I think something that people kind of misunderstand about history is none of it's ever settled. ... History is a science that is constantly questioned,” Dore said. "It only works if everyone's constantly rethinking things, learning new things ... which is for me super exciting because as much as we know a lot about the ancient Egyptians, there's a lot we don't know.”
 
The installation features dozens of artifacts on loan from the Brooklyn Museum that explores the practice of animal mummification and the role animals played in ancient Egyptian religion. 
 
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