Pittsfield Economic Development Authority (PEDA) is a quasi-public agency created by a special act of the Massachusetts State Legislature, for the purpose of being the recipient and redeveloper of approximately 52 acres of General Electric Company’s former industrial facility located in the heart of Pittsfield Massachusetts. This development, known today as the William Stanley Business Park, has three of its parcels occupied with ten prime building sites available for new business and industry.
PEDA’s work must be transparent, fiscally and socially responsible, economically, socially and environmentally sustainable, consistent, inclusive, and equitable. PEDA will accomplish this by collaboration, market focus, clustering, and accountability.
PEDA must work with businesses to pave the way for their development and expansion. It must work with citizen groups, environmental groups, and labor to ensure they participate in the economic growth of the area. In addition, PEDA must work closely with the City of Pittsfield, the Federal government (EPA), and State government (DEP), to ensure the public sector offers a supportive role for businesses and a regulatory level appropriate for the public safety and health of the Community.
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PEDA Board of Directors
PEDA board members are unpaid volunteers appointed by the mayor.
Maurice
Callahan, Jr.
PEDA Board Chairman,
President
M. Callahan, Inc.
Krystle
Blake
IT Manager
General Dynamics
Paul
Dalton
Program Manager
General Dynamics
Jonathan
Denmark
President & COO
MountainOne Insurance Agency
Michael
Filpi
Business Manager
Laborers Local #473 Union
Pamela R.
Green
PEDA Board Vice-Chair,
Counselor at Law
Smith Green & Gold, LLP
Michael K.
Matthews
CEO
Tower Acquisition
Richard Rowe
Retired Executive
Community Volunteer
George C. Whaling
Principal
Whaling Properties
Christina L.
Wynn
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Berkshire Community College
Leo
Yantovsky
Information Security Engineer
Commonwealth Care Alliance
PEDA Staff
Michael
Coakley
Interim Executive Director
Pittsfield Economic Development Authority