James J. Morris

Jim has been a Center director since February 2013. He also has served on the Center’s Prospect Center since 2008, including a term as President of the Board, and serves on Finance and Nominating committees and as a Liaison between the two boards. He and his wife Deborah are members of the Center’s Guardian Circle.

Jim's career has spanned 32 years, in all facets of commercial real estate and banking. He currently is Senior Vice President at Berkshire Bank handling Commercial Real Estate Finance in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, and Historical Tax Credit Equity Investment in New York State, helping grow this program for the bank. Prior to Berkshire, Jim's span in business included real estate appraising, commercial mortgage brokerage, and banking at other financial institutions in New York. He is a designated MAl member of the Appraisal Institute in Chicago. He is also a multi-family investor. Some notable financings include noteworthy projects in the Hudson Valley and Capital District such as the CDPHP Headquarters, MVP Health Plan Headquarters, Maplnfo headquarters, City Center of White Plains (first tower), Lowes Home Improvement center in Brookfield CT, Waterfront at Port Chester lifestyle center, Apartments at New Roc, Villa BXV in Bronxville, The News Apartments in Troy, as well as many supermarkets.