April 2, 2013 - PITTSFIELD – Greylock Federal announced the hiring of John T. Knierim as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  He replaces outgoing CFO John S. Rys who retires from his career after 10 years of service with the Credit Union.

President Marilyn L. Sperling said, “I am pleased to have someone with John’s education, skills and experience join our management team. John brings a strong understanding of finance and strategy that will help guide Greylock into the future.”

Knierim began his banking career 28 years ago with The Milford [Massachusetts] National Bank and Trust Company as a loan officer after graduating from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.  His accomplishments and extensive operating experience includes working within the disciplines of strategic planning, finance, accounting, investment portfolio management, consulting and service as a liaison with Federal and State regulators and banking compliance auditors. Knierim is a Level lll Candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program at the CFA Institute, formally the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR).

Knierim plays the piano, enjoys hiking and is active in his home town in Eastern Massachusetts.  He looks forward to relocating to the Berkshires and becoming involved with the community.

About Greylock

Greylock Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school, worships or regularly conducts business in Berkshire County. Greylock Federal is wholly owned by its more than 70,000 members and offers full-service branches in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown and Lanesborough. More information is available online at www.greylock.org. 

Greylock’s family of businesses includes:

  • Greylock Insurance Agency with seven locations county-wide, handles commercial and personal lines including auto, homeowner’s, life, disability, long-term care insurance, all forms of bonding, and 24/7 claims service.
  • Greylock Investment Group with offices in Pittsfield offers access to a full array of services including financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, mutual funds, annuities and portfolio management.
  • Greylock Marketing Group in Pittsfield is a full-service advertising agency dedicated to helping other credit unions, businesses and not-for-profit organizations meet their communications and marketing objectives.
  • Greylock’s Employee Benefits Services offers comprehensive consultation and brokerage services for group medical, dental, life and disability insurance.