Roslyn (Roz) Broch

Roz is a longtime friend and supporter of Kristen and Chris and Olsen Farm. She is so excited to be serving as President of the Board for Heart and Soil!  Roz was born and raised in Williamstown and spent most of her life in and around Berkshire County, with a few stops in other places along the way.  She recently moved to Haverhill, MA, and works as the Assistant Director/Head of Reference at the Topsfield Town Library, located in one of the oldest agricultural communities in the country.  Roz studied communication and international relations as an undergrad at UMass Amherst and recently completed her Masters of Library Science through Drexel University after 15+ years of working in academic and public libraries.     

In addition to her academic and professional background, Roz is a lifelong activist and volunteer.  Her first protest was with Kristen and her mom in DC when she was a senior in high school.  Roz can also be seen at many a river and ocean cleanup — hauling out trash, televisions, and shopping carts, to name a few things!  She is a former board member of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, a nonpartisan civic engagement organization.  Roz has been a part of many movements and organizations and is honored to share her knowledge and skills with Heart and Soil and its wonderful community.   

When she’s not neck deep in mud or taking to the streets, Roz loves to spend free time gardening, reading, hanging out with family and friends, cooking, making music, and taking walks.  Roz has a deep love for homegrown produce, freshly baked bread, bookstores, fantasy/sci-fi series, subversive cross stitch, traveling, and the random little absurd moments that pop up unexpectedly.     

Cassandra Peltier

Thanks to the freedom of a homeschool education, Cassie grew up exploring the many libraries, museums, farms, forests, rivers, and craft stores of Berkshire County and southern Vermont. Much of Cassie’s childhood was spent at the Williamstown Public Library where she volunteered as a “Junior Librarian” and led numerous craft workshops before working as a circulation clerk for over nine years. As a teenager Cassie volunteered with several local organizations including the Williamstown Historical Museum, Starlight Stage Youth Theatre, Images Cinema, Minerva Arts, the ABC sale, and the Williamstown Youth Center.

Currently pursuing a dual Master’s degree in History and Archives Management through Simmons University, Cassie served from 2018 to 2020 as Executive Director of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum overseeing professional development and operations, designing educational resources and programming, and coordinating events to commemorate the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Centennial. Cassie holds a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College where she majored in History with a Nexus minor in Museums, Archives, and Public History. 

In her spare time Cassie enjoys sewing historical clothing, Irish step dancing, cooking food from around the world, and serenading her cats with show tunes and Gaelic songs.

Kacy Westwood

Patrick Elliot

Steven Glicksman

Steven Glicksman is a retired psychologist and former president of the Manhattan Psychological Association. Living in Canaan NY he spends his time tending to his garden, cooking, pickling and canning. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys taking nature photographs. His interest in working with Heart & Soil is to give back to the people and the community.