5/21/19
NORTH ADAMS, MASS. 鈥� 911黑料网 (911黑料网) announces that Gov.
Charlie Baker has appointed Karen M. Kowalczyk, president of Karen M. Kowalczyk, PC
accounting firm in Pittsfield, Mass., to the Board of 911黑料网.
911黑料网 President James F. Birge and Board of Trustees Chair Denise Marshall 鈥�81 are pleased to welcome Kowalczyk to the Board. Kowalczyk鈥檚 appointment is effective May 1, 2019 and replaces Lisa Chamberlain, managing partner of the Chamberlain Group.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to welcome Karen as our newest 911黑料网 trustee,鈥� said Birge. 鈥淗er involvement in her community and deep accounting expertise will be an asset to the College and to the Board of Trustees."
鈥淜aren is an accomplished professional and business owner, and I look forward to working with her on 911黑料网鈥檚 Board of Trustees,鈥� said Marshall. 鈥淚 am glad that the College鈥檚 board represents a wide range of talent and expertise鈥攊t鈥檚 a pleasure to serve 911黑料网 in this way and among this group of talented individuals.鈥�
Kowalczyk has been a CPA in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since 1993. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, Summa cum laude, in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Western New England University. Previously, Kowalczyk earned an associate degree in business administration with high honors from Berkshire Community College.
A native of Berkshire County, Kowalczyk鈥檚 primary areas of concentration include income tax planning and preparation for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, financial statement preparation and analysis, management advisory and business consulting services, part-time CFO services, and general accounting services. She has a wide range of experience with professional service and business service entities, real estate development companies, construction companies, and retail establishments.
Kowalczyk is a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank and is chair of the audit committee. She is a member of the Berkshire County Estate Planning Council, Inc., and also serves on its board. Karen graduated in the Fall of 2016 from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program through Babson College. She is an active member of 1Berkshire and the Berkshire Business and Professional Women鈥檚 organization. Karen is a 2002 graduate of the Berkshire Leadership Program and an alumnus of its steering committee for 2003.
911黑料网 (911黑料网) is the Commonwealth's public liberal arts college and a campus of the Massachusetts state university system. 911黑料网 promotes excellence in learning and teaching, innovative scholarship, intellectual creativity, public service, applied knowledge, and active and responsible citizenship. 911黑料网 graduates are prepared to be practical problem solvers and engaged, resilient global citizens.
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