BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PAUL FARELLA, CHAIR

Paul Farella is a highly experienced ﬁ nancial manager and community leader. He holds an MBA in sustainability from Antioch University New England, as well as a BSBA in Economics and Finance from the Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford.

Paul is a member of the Stakeholder Council for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international NGO dedicated to promoting impact awareness around climate change, human rights, and corruption.

In addition, Paul is a father of three, husband, musician, and a soccer coach. He also serves on the School Committee for the Central Berkshire Regional School District.

As the chairman of the board for The Love of T Foundation, he provides ﬁnancial and operational guidance while working to achieve positive results for the community.

LUKE FITZGERALD, FOUNDER

Luke is the founder of Love of T which he founded in 2021 after his mother’s death by suicide. Luke is a Pittsﬁeld native and was a 2025 40 under 40 award recipient and was awarded “Citizen of the Year” by Berkshire NAMI in 2022, he also sits on the Pittsﬁ eld Substance Use and Mental Health task force.

In his early life Luke worked in restaurants in The Berkshires as well as many golf courses attending UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture for turf science as well as an Associates degree in Criminal Justice from BCC. Later in his career Luke embraced a life in recovery and became a licensed alcohol and drug counselor working for the Berkshire County Sheriﬀ ’s Oﬃce and is currently employed with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. In his free time Luke indulges in his love for food, the outdoors, concerts, travel and “Sunday Funday” with his nephew.

JIM CERVONE

Jim attended the University of Maine on an athletic scholarship and graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting. After college, Jim moved to New York City and began what he calls his “ﬁrst career.” From 1983 to 2000, Jim was involved in a several success-ful business ventures, including serving as the CFO for Highland Search Group, a boutique executive search ﬁ rm.

In 2000, Jim and his wife, Lisa, decided to move full time into their Berkshire weekend home with their two sons, Alex and Nicholas. He then pursued his second career in real estate development as a custom homebuilder and opened Ayelada Frozen Yogurt with his wife.

During his time in the Berkshires, Jim has also served on several not-for-proﬁt boards and was actively involved in raising his sons. In August 2020, Jim began this third career and opened CRUST Pizza.

TIM LOEHR, TREASURER

CPA with 9 years of public accounting experience at Adelson & Company PC. In, 2011 he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts.

Since then he has worked extensively with non-proﬁt organizations by providing accounting, auditing and tax preparation services. Tim is a native of Pittsﬁeld and a lifelong friend of the Fitzgerald’s.

An avid sports fan rooting for the Red Sox, Celtics and New York Giants. In his spare time, Tim is very active playing sports with friends and is known for his great poker face.

KAITLYN MORESI

Kaitlyn holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from The College of Saint Rose (2015) and a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Anal-ysis, with a concentration in Autism, from Endicott College (2018). She became a Board Certiﬁed Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2019 and is also a licensed Behaviour Analyst in the state of Massachusetts. Kaitlyn brings a wealth of experience to her role as a BCBA. She began her career providing in-home ABA therapy with Positive Behavior Supports Corporation and later worked with the Hoosac Valley Regional School District. In 2022, she joined BFAIR as Director of Clinical Services and was soon promoted to Vice President of Clinical Services, a role in which she continues to practise today. Her commitment to community service was solidiﬁed through her participation in the Berkshire Leadership Program, from which she graduated in 2024. Since then, she has remained actively involved in local initiatives, including serving on the Fundraising Committee for No Paws Left Behind. In January 2025, she proudly joined the board of the Love of T Foundation.

Outside of her professional and volunteer commitments, Kaitlyn enjoys hiking with her dog, Kila, and spends most weekends downhill mountain biking at local bike parks. In addition to her recreational hobbies, Kaitlyn is deeply committed to breaking the societal stig-ma surrounding mental health. She speaks openly about her lived experience with an eating disorder and her journey of recovery through her podcast, Bite by Bite. Her advocacy is driven not only by personal experience—both past and ongoing—but also by a strong belief that mental health struggles are far more common than society often acknowledges. Through her role on the board of the Love of T Foundation, her podcast platform, and her willingness to engage in open conversations about mental health in general, Kaitlyn hopes to make a meaningful diﬀerence for the community - regardless of how big or how small.

DANIEL MARTIN

Daniel graduated from Curry College in 2015 with a major in Criminal Justice.

He graduated from Massachusetts School of Law in 2018. Daniel joined Martin & Oliveira, LLP in 2017. Daniel is excited to be working in Berkshire County.

He lives in Pittsﬁ eld with his wife, Nikki, his son Jack, and two dogs, Bailey and Blaze. When not in the oﬃce, Daniel can be found golﬁng, ﬁshing and skiing.

EMILY GABRIEL

Emily has 15 years experience working as creative leader in a range of design disciplines. Emily is a Pittsﬁ eld native and mother of two.

Prior to starting her own business and creative services agency, Nova Studios, she worked as the Design Director at Mill Town Capital. There, she was responsible for the aesthetic vision and corresponding design decisions tied to various projects including hospitality, residential, commercial, and community projects. Emily is passionate about developing impactful brands from the inside out that genuinely reﬂect their intention and correctly articulate their unique story.

Prior to Mill Town, Emily was the VP of Design and Product Development at The Annie Selke Companies; heading a staﬀ of 16 employees and designing/sourcing product from more than 5 countries. Emily holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. Emily was a Berkshire Community College 40 Under Forty awardee in 2022 for her large range of design work and her commitment to the community.

JESSICA BOURASSA, PEER SPECIALIST

Hey my name is Jess. I am a person in recovery, who has entered over a decade of sobriety. I live with mental health challenges but I do not let them define who I am as a person. I take my experiences in life and apply them to the support I offer individuals who come to the Love of T.

I was introduced to the peer world when I was assigned a family partner soon before I began my recovery journey. She saw something in me I didn't yet see in myself. She applied her lived experience to helping me realize my inherent strengths. My peer centered experience was further strengthened when I joined a local Peer Center in Berkshire County. I walked in as a participant seeking support and walked out confident that I wanted to become a Peer Support Worker myself. Following that experience, I worked at The Brien Center for 6 years as a Certified Peer Specialist. I was able to support community members through their personal struggles. I was a keynote speaker at The Out of the Darkness walk and spoke at seminars about the importance of person-centered care in a clinical setting.

I spend a lot of time with my children outdoors, hiking and creating art out of natural elements. I am currently developing a Community Garden in Adams with the hopes of making it a hub for the underserved population in my community. It is a legacy project that is mostly built as a metaphor for my mental health struggles and how planting seeds and pulling weeds is quite like my mental health journey. I get to step back and see how lush and happy my garden is and how it is a reflection of my mind, body and spirit.