Jeffrey and Maxine Lome purchased the Weathervane Inn from Vincent and Anne Murphy in June of 1998, moving their family to the Berkshires from West Orange, New Jersey. After 17 years in corporate management positions, the Lomes welcome the opportunity to pursue more personal passions and create a lifestyle that allows them to spend more time with their daughters, Erica and Jordan.

“Purchasing the Weathervane Inn represents a dream we’ve shared since we stayed at our first B&B some 13 years ago in Nova Scotia. The inn was called Grandma’s House, and the warmth and charm of this small seaside retreat got us hooked on this form of hospitality. The innkeepers took a personal interest in our trip and helped us plan the rest of our stay in Nova Scotia at some of the most beautiful inns along the Lighthouse and Evangelist trails. From our bedroom window we watched the sun set on the water, and that night at dinner shared, what remains in our memory, one of the best pieces of blueberry pie we’ve ever eaten. Over the years, we’ve sought out B&Bs and country inns wherever we’ve traveled, and have never been disappointed.”

In his pre-Inn life, Jeffrey was the Financial Officer of a large industrial manufacturing company in northern New Jersey, and before that, spent five years with legendary fashion designer Oleg Cassini as the Financial Officer of his licensing company and fragrance division, which he helped found. Jeffrey has his B.S. in Accounting from George Washington University and his MBA in Taxation from Hofstra University.

Maxine has built a career in the cellular telecommunications industry, holding various marketing management positions with cellular manufacturers and telephone companies. For six years, prior to starting her own marketing communications consulting company for start-up wireless companies, Maxine was editor of some of the cellular industry’s leading trade magazine. Maxine has taken her company, Wireless Marcom, L.L.C., up to the Berkshires, plugging her computer into a new wall socket and logging on the Internet with a local 413 access number.

“Our friends and family were amazed that we so willingly gave up successful and well-established corporate careers to take on something so different – so unconventional – so “out there” for the life we were leading. The truth is we’re excited about making a life change while we’re still young enough to have a passion for change. We love being homebodies, entertaining and spending time with our children. This is a lifestyle that best reflects who were are and marries all our skills and areas of interest.”

“When our travels for an Inn took us to the Berkshires and The Weathervane Inn, we each looked at each other – as we’ve done for the last 21 years – and knew we found a home.”

Jeffrey, Maxine, Erica, and Jordan welcome you to their home in the Berkshires.