Board of Directors
April Jasak-Bangs
BOARD PRESIDENT
April is the proud small business owner of April Eve Images - a lifestyle, newborn, family, and business branding portrait studio.
She co-founded the Belchertown Community Alliance because she truly believes arts and culture in all forms can be the economic drive Belchertown needs for appropriate strategic growth. With lack of affordable office space for micro + small businesses, artists, and makers in town, AND a number of vacant or underutilized buildings and landscapes, she was inspired by the potential of what could be.
In her free time April loves spending time with her amazing family, visiting Maine, and creating.
Jill Bierly
BOARD SECRETARY
Jill Bierly is an English Tutor and PhD candidate in Anthropology at UMass Amherst. Jill also Serves on the Belchertown Historical Commission.
Jill co-founded the Belchertown Community Alliance to take part in bringing the community of Belchertown together through the revitalization and preservation of Belchertown.
In her free time Jill enjoys hiking, crafting, DIY projects and spending time with her family.
Become a Board Member
BCA Board members ensure that BCA is always moving forward towards meeting the organization's goals. Currently our board is composed of Small Business Owners, Teachers, Historians, and Artists. We are looking to add to our current board to fulfill expertise in Law, Development, Marketing/PR, IT, Design, and Project Management.
Find out more Here or email us at hello@btowncommunity.org
Sarah Maroney
BOARD GRANT MANAGER
Sarah is the owner of Cakes by Pip in Belchertown, Ma. She has a background in Business Management, Culinary Education, Professional Development, and Community Engagement.
Sarah has a passion for outreach focused on populations that encounter food insecurity due to low-income, lack of access, and lack of food knowledge. Sarah co-founded Belchertown Community Alliance to create inclusive space in the town she was raised in. She hopes this work will encourage economic and cultural growth future generations will benefit from.
In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, spending time outdoors and exploring various cultures through food.
Sarah Utterback Perez
BOARD MEMBER
Sarah Utterback Perez is the owner of Belchertown's Little River Farm as well as serving full-time in the military and studying at UMass Amherst.
She is passionate about animals and their potential to improve the lives of humans and their communities. She values education and accessibility for all, mental health care, cultural/community inclusivity and supporting arts programming.
She is fairly new to Belchertown and has found it to be a wonderful community to call home, with even more potential for growth, progress, and connection through the Belchertown Community Alliance.