Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Nitin J. Mhatre, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 19, 2025
| /s/ Nitin J. Mhatre | |
| Nitin J. Mhatre | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |