The parent company of Berkshire Bank has added Baye Adofo-Wilson and William H. Hughes III to its board of directors.

Adofo-Wilson has over 20 years of experience in law and business development, with a focus on community development. Previously, he was the deputy mayor and director of economic and housing development in Newark, New Jersey.

Currently, Adofo-Wilson works at Rainon, Coughlin & Minchello focusing on redevelopment law and specializing in New Jersey’s urban transitioning communities and municipalities; he is also CEO of BAW Development LLC, a national real estate development company concentrating on redevelopment and consulting services in diverse communities.

Hughes has over 30 years of business experience with expertise in strategy development and execution, technology services and cybersecurity. He is the founder and president of Open4 Learning, an advisory business that is focused on innovation and growth in the education technology and employment technology sectors. He is also the founding manager of CyberHabits LLC, which is a learning-centered cybersecurity solutions company.

The company also recently added Rheo A. Brouillard to its board when it completed the acquisition of Willimantic, Connecticut-based Savings Institute Bank & Trust and its parent company. Brouillard was the president and CEO of Savings Institute.

“I’m pleased to welcome our new directors,” William J. Ryan, chairman of the board of directors, said in a statement. “These three individuals enhance our board of directors with their wealth of experience in various sectors and bring further diversity into our board room through their respective expertise and backgrounds. These directors also bring a fluid working knowledge of our Southeast New England, Boston and New Jersey markets. I look forward to adding their perspectives and insights to our board.”