GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Rachel Melendez-Mabee has been named to the board of CHP Berkshires.   

 

As vice president of culture and brand and DEI officer at Greylock Federal Credit Union, Melendez-Mabee brings to CHP her skills in corporate workplace diversity issues, training and initiatives. She has previously worked for the PGA of America, as PGA WORKS' workforce development and lead manager-DEI.   

 

She has also worked as social and digital brand manager for Berkshire Bank, and as a senior account executive for Roberts Communications, a public relations firm. Earlier, she worked as a sales and marketing specialist for PGA of America. 

 

"Rachel's professional expertise in workplace diversity and inclusion issues, along with her community commitment, will make a valuable impact on our board and the CHP organization," said Brian Drake, president of the CHP board. "We look forward to learning from Rachel's depth of insight and experience."

 

Melendez-Mabee earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of Georgia.  She is also a certified diversity executive (CDE®), which indicates excellence in DEI leadership. 

 

In the community, she has been a Berkshires 40 Under 40 award recipient and has served on the board of the Berkshire Museum, United Way of the Berkshires, Elizabeth Freeman Center and the Women in Golf Foundation.