Legal Leaders Of Southwestern Illinois
Sherry Keith, owner, CertaPro Painters
By ROBERTA CODEMO Sherry Keith learned a strong work ethic from her parents. She grew up on a farm near Peoria. Her parents ran the farm at the same time her father worked full time in banking. She’s always loved finance and graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a degree in management and…
Read MoreTammy Hines, Tammy Mitchell Hines and Co., Fairview Heights and Columbia
By ROBERTA CODEMO Tammy Hines never envisioned owning her own business. She had always dreamed of being a television reporter and graduated from Webster University in St. Louis with a degree in media communications. After four months as a weather girl in St. Genevieve, Mo., she hated what she was doing and left.…
Read MoreDana Korte, Renee Wittenauer, Cecil Management Group
By RITA DUCKWORTH If you’ve rented property in the Metro East, you’ve likely heard of Cecil Management Group. For more than 40 years, CMG has managed residential properties and homeowners’ associations. Founder Dorcas Cecil sold the O’Fallon, Ill.-based company in 2015 to Dave Kunkel and Terry Lammers, but women are still at the helm. Dana…
Read MoreBecky Venuti, franchisee, 9Round Fitness & Kickboxing
By RITA DUCKWORTH When Becky Venuti decided to open her own gym, she started researching franchise opportunities. During an online search, she stumbled upon 9Round Fitness & Kickboxing, a unique concept with over 500 locations nationwide. Hers would be the first in the Metro East. Venuti and her husband Guy purchased three licenses. Their first…
Read MoreJane Louer, founder and owner, Louer Facility Planning Inc., Collinsville
By KERRY SMITH Building a vibrant business and a high-performing team takes talent, hard work, keen hiring and diligent training. Jane Louer, founder of Louer Facility Planning Inc. in Collinsville, knows this well. Her firm recently celebrated 21 years of creating affordable, functional and beautiful workspace solutions for clients across the St. Louis region…
Read MoreBeverly Whysall, franchisee, Painting with a Twist, Shiloh
By RITA DUCKWORTH If you think a girls’ night out can’t change your life, just ask Beverly Whysall. Whysall had a career as a union electrician. As an empty nester, she spent about 10 years traveling around the country, working for a large construction firm. Working with men all day at job sites,…
Read MoreRenae Eichholz, founder and partner, Precision Practice Management, Belleville
By RITA DUCKWORTH Renae Eichholz grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Belleville. Her father worked as a general contractor and ran a business in Belleville. “I’ve always been drawn to downtown Belleville,” she said. So, it was only natural that Renae would start her own business in Belleville. She always…
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