Hannah DeLisle-Stall, President
Sonya Purvis, VP Membership
Allison Loring, Treasurer
Catherine Van Bramer, Secretary
Alisa Costa, Co-Chair Programming
Lynn Wallace, Co-Chair Programming
Sharon Coe, Co-Chair Communications
Roberta McCulloch-Dews, Co-Chair Communications
Hannah DeLisle-Stall, President
Hannah DeLisle-Stall is a quality and operations leader with 15 years of experience working in highly regulated manufacturing industries. Currently, Hannah is the Supplier Quality & Development Manager for Collins Aerospace and works with manufacturers of aircraft engine components to resolve quality issues, improve manufacturing and operations processes, and assure compliance with regulatory requirements. Previously, she was the Quality Systems Manager at Crane Currency.
In addition to her role as Vice President of the board, Hannah co-chairs the Berkshire BPW Scholarship Committee, and is the Secretary and Communications chair of the Berkshire Chapter of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Hannah has been recognized in the Berkshire 40 Under Forty and is a 2013 Berkshire BPW Career Advancement Scholarship Recipient. She is also a Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts, as well as a Gold Award recipient and former leader. She is an active member of Zion Lutheran Church of Pittsfield, and a contributing writer for the website BostonMoms.com.
Hannah’s educational background includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Engineering Management from Western New England University. She is also an ASQ Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) and a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (CLSSGB) and kaizen facilitator.
Hannah lives in Pittsfield with her husband and two-year-old son. You can read more about Hannah at www.hannahds.com.
Sonya Purvis, VP Membership
Allison Loring, Treasurer
Allison Loring is currently the Director of Operations and Compliance at Willow Investments in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In this role she manages finance, human resources, compliance, and operations. She has worked in the financial services space for over 10 years. Prior to relocating back to the Berkshires, she lived in New York City and held a variety of positions at GE Capital Markets. Roles included: Assistant Vice President and Associate, involved in syndicating structured healthcare leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions and recapitalizations; and Associate and Analyst, tracking credit performance of loan portfolios. During her tenure at GE, Allison received eight management awards. Allison began her career in finance in GE Capital’s prestigious Financial Management Program.
Allison has honed her leadership skills as co-owner of the Morgan House Inn & Restaurant, where she restructured operations, improved financials, and managed employees, and as an Interim English Teacher at Lenox Memorial High School. She holds certification in Communication and Literacy Reading and Writing from Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), a program designed to confirm the subject area knowledge of aspiring teachers.
She holds a BS in Finance from the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management at Boston College, from which she received the Dean’s Letter of Commendation. Allison also completed a four-year leadership training program to teach psychology tools that improve communications skills and workplace effectiveness.
Allison grew up in Lee, Massachusetts and now lives in Pittsfield with her partner, Marcus. Allison loves being back in the area where she enjoys all the activities the county has to offer including hiking, running, kayaking, snowshoeing, and golfing.
Catherine Van Bramer, Secretary
Catherine VanBramer currently serves as the Executive Assistant to Mayor Tyer for the City of Pittsfield. She has served in the position since 2016 but has worked for the City of Pittsfield since 2010, holding previous positions in the City Clerk’s Office and the Conservation Department. Through her work in the Mayor’s Office, Catherine created and directed Pittsfield’s first Citizens Academy, a 10-week program designed to teach citizens about how their local government operates.
Catherine serves as the Chair of Pittsfield’s Ward 6 Democratic Committee and the Secretary for the St. Joseph’s Church Parish Council. She previously served as the Chair for the Berkshire Leadership Program (BLP) Steering Committee. Catherine has also served as Clerk for several Pittsfield boards and commissions including: the Human Rights Commission, Ordinance Review Committee, Charter Review Study Committee and Conservation Commission. In 2019, Catherine was named by Berkshire Community College as a 40 Under Forty honoree.
Catherine graduated from Westfield State College with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Economics. She is an alumna of Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) Program and the Berkshire Leadership Program.
Alisa Costa, Co-Chair of Programming
Lynn Wallace, Co-Chair Programming
Lynn is a life long Berkshire county resident that has served on numerous boards as well as participating in many fund raising efforts for community programs. Currently, Lynn has been serving on the BBPW board for the last 3 years, first as chair to the WOA fundraiser and now as co chair in programs.
Sharon Coe, Co-Chair, Communications
Sharon Coe, a native of Berkshire County, is an Account Executive at MountainOne Insurance Agency, Inc. specializing in the lines of Life, Disability & Long-Term Care Insurance as well as Medicare Services. Sharon joined MountainOne Insurance in 2013, is certified in Long-Term Care, and has over 28 years of experience in the insurance industry. As Account Executive, she provides personal service to clients in order to match them with the best insurance solutions to meet their individual needs, as well as providing ongoing annual reviews. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In the community, she is a member of the Berkshire County Estate Planning Council. She serves on the fundraising committee for Berkshire Autism Initiative, and is on the board of directions for the Berkshire County Historical Society serving on the Education committee. In her free time Sharon enjoys spending time with her family, and their Labradoodle Cooper.
Roberta McCulloch-Dews, Co-Chair, Communications
Roberta McCulloch-Dews currently serves as Director of Administrative Services within the Office of the Mayor and serves as the Public Information Officer for the City of Pittsfield. A communications professional with more than 20 years of experience, Roberta began her career as a newspaper journalist in 2000, and later transitioned to marketing communications and public relations. In the Berkshires, her roles included that of communications liaison for the CEO of Berkshire Health Systems, as well as, several positions at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA).
Roberta serves as a Trustee on the board for the Norman Rockwell Museum, and is also on the board for the Elizabeth Freeman Center. She is an active member of the Equity and Diversity Committee for the Central Berkshire Regional School District and a youth mentor with the Rites of Passage Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E). She is a former Commissioner on the Berkshire County Commission on the Status of Women. In 2015, Roberta was selected as a finalist for the Berkshire Trendsetters Changemaker under 40 award, and in 2016, Roberta was part of the inaugural class of 40 Under Forty, selected by Berkshire Community College. In 2012, Roberta participated in a year-long program, the Leadership Institute for Public Policy and Impact, through the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts. Roberta graduated from New York University (NYU) with a bachelor’s degree in Print Journalism. In 2019, she earned her master’s degree in Social and Public Policy and an Advanced Certificate in Project Management from SUNY Empire. Roberta and her husband, Warren Dews, Jr., have three children, Warren III, West, and Kennedy.
