BMC Senior Management
Diane Kelly, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Berkshire Medical Center
Diane Kelly, prior to being appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2008, served as Vice President of Quality and Safety for Berkshire Medical Center since 2002. A graduate of Western New England College with a Master's degree in Business Administration, Kelly also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, honor society of nursing. Diane joined Berkshire Medical Center in 1985 as a staff nurse and has since held various positions, including the development of the Patient Safety Program at Berkshire Medical Center.
Service Line Administrators
Anthony DePasquale - Radiology
Anthony DePasquale joined Berkshire Medical Center in October 2003 as a clinical operations manager and was promoted to Service Line Administrator in October 2005. As Radiology Service Line Administrator, he is responsible for the day to day operations of radiology and oncology, equipment purchases and the growth and expansion of those departments.
DePasquale graduated as a licensed X-ray technologist from the Glens Falls Hospital School of Radiologic Technologists in 1996 and he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from SUNY Empire State College in 2001. DePasquale will begin pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree in 2008.
Karen Kradel, RN - Cardiology
A 1986 graduate from the University of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science degree, Karen Kradel started her nursing career at Berkshire Medical Center as a staff nurse on one of the medical/surgical units. From there, Kradel transferred to the Telemetry Unit where she was promoted and served as the manager of the department for the next 15 years. In 2004, she became the Cardiology Service Line Administrator where she currently presides. Her role as Cardiology Service Line Administrator entails working directly with physicians, nurses, technicians and office personnel to meet the inpatient and outpatient cardiology needs for Northern, Central and Southern Berkshire County.
Serving as a manager for the last 18 years, Kradel has earned a reputation for building and leading strong high performance teams, maintaining high employee motivation and morale, and exceeding departmental objectives.
Peter Moore, Medical Specialties & Neurosciences
Peter Moore has served as Service Line Administrator for Medical Specialties & Neurosciences since 2005. As the Service Line Administrator for Medical Specialties & Neurosciences, Moore oversees the Behavioral Health Division, Rehabilitation Division the Sleep Lab and Dental Clinic. A graduate of Western New England College with a Master's degree in Business Administration, Moore also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Western Connecticut University in Danbury Connecticut.
Moore started his career at BMC in 1999 as an accountant and was promoted to the position of Business Manager of the Home Care Division in 2002. Peter was awarded the 2005 BMC Excellence in Management Award.
Diana Vallone, RN, CNOR - Surgical Services
Diana Vallone has been involved in perioperative nursing since 1987, starting at the OR staff nurse level at the former Hillcrest Hospital. She joined BMC in 1998 as a supervisor for Ambulatory Surgery, gradually assuming responsibilities for the multiple departments that make up surgical services at BMC. Vallone has been a long standing member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, achieving national certification in OR Nursing in 1992.
She first entered nursing in 1977 as an LPN, completing her education as an RN in 1984 with an associate's degree from Berkshire Community College. In February of 2007, Vallone was awarded a master's degree in Business Administration with a major in Healthcare Administration from Almeda University.
