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Board Identity Five new recruits join the Board of Trustees
Anthony DeChellis
Scott Amero with Xander ’17 (left) and Luke ’16
Scott Amero Scott Amero is the former vice chairman and global chief investment officer for fixed income of BlackRock, the largest investment management firm in the world. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a vice president in fixed income research at The First Boston Corporation, where he authored numerous publications on fixed income securities. Scott graduated from Phillips Academy in 1981, earned a BA degree in applied mathematics and economics from Harvard in 1985, and an MBA degree in finance from New York University in 1991. Having grown up in Maine, Scott has a strong interest in the outdoors and conservation. Scott is on the Board of Trustees of Rare Conservation. Scott and his wife Karen have four children, Berkshire students Luke ’16 and Xander ’17, and Janie and Zachary. The family lives in New Canaan, Conn., and spends time in Bozeman, Montana, whenever possible.
New England, where he owns Bullrock Corporation. Gregg and his wife Beth live on a large working farm in Charlotte, Vermont. In 2000, Beth and Gregg developed The Lodge Senior Living Communities, a nationally recognized leader in senior living care and innovation. Gregg and Beth share a deep love for the Mountain, proudly sending their son Geordie ’11 and daughter Sydney ’14, to Berkshire. A 1979 Berkshire alum who went on to graduate from the University of Vermont, Gregg is committed to referring Vermont applicants to Berkshire, especially those with a lacrosse background. The Beldock family is very active in outdoor pursuits, and Gregg is an avid fly fisherman and wing shooter.
Gregg Beldock ’79 Gregg Beldock has been in real estate development, syndication, finance and operations for 25 years. Since 1984, he has focused on being a construction manager, entrepreneur and real estate developer in the New York area and northern
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Gregg and Beth Beldock with Sydney at Commencement 2014, and brothers Amory (left) and Geordie ’11
Anthony DeChellis took over the role as head of Private Banking Americas at Credit Suisse in 2006, at the same time becoming a member of the Private Banking Management Committee. He has since focused on building domestic businesses in the United States, Brazil and Mexico, as well as evolving Credit Suisse’s international business with a focus on ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. His previous work experience includes 16 years at Merrill Lynch where he led the European private client business and then the firm’s Family Office, Private Planning, market strategy and development in the U.S. Anthony earned his BA in economics from Rollins College in Florida and his MBA from the University of Chicago. Now he enjoys spending time with his four children, including Alex ’15 and Tara ’17, and being involved in their sports and activities. Anthony also enjoys golf, scuba and deep sea fishing.
Roney Eford ’91 Roney Eford is the founder and executive director of Pinnacle for Youth, an organization dedicated to helping youth achieve exceptional academic and athletic goals. He is also the director of diversity and the athletic director at Buckley Country Day School in Roslyn, NY, where he is leading the school’s effort to become a truly multicultural and inclusive community. Eford played basketball at Marquette University and played professionally in Asia and Europe, as well as at home in the CBA and USBL from 1996 until 2003. He then became