Jonathan Butler was appointed President & CEO of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce in the summer of 2014. Since then, he has transitioned through the merging of multiple organizations to become the President and CEO of 1Berkshire.
Jonathan began his professional career as Legislative Director for former State Senator Benjamin Downing and went on to become Town Administrator of Adams, Mass., at the age of 27.
Jonathan has served on many boards and committees, including the Governor’s Economic Development Planning Council, the Berkshire County Education Taskforce, the Berkshire Leadership Impact Council, The East-West Rail Taskforce, and as a Trustee of Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter School. Berkshire Community College recognized him in 2016 in its first “Forty Under 40” salute, and Berkshire Magazine included him in 2018 in its “Berkshire 25.”
Photo by Tricia McCormack
