People In Business

A familiar face and trusted leader will step into the newly created position of chief operating officer (COO) at Caritas Family Solutions. Erin Hamilton, who has been working for the nonprofit for three years as the executive director of People and Culture, is looking forward to making an impact in the role. “When I think…

Nicholas Walker, vice president of Project Development and Strategy of IMPACT Strategies, is the recipient of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2026 Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) Alumni Leadership Award. The CLI Alumni Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding graduate who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to the St. Louis area building community. At IMPACT Strategies, Walker…

  The Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated 39 graduates of its program Friday, March 6, as a part of the CLI Graduation celebration. Developed by the SIUE Schools of Business and Engineering, the CLI provides the knowledge, skills and strategies that individuals and companies need in today’s challenging construction industry.…

Cambridge University Press is reporting the book “Sustainable Energy: Engineering Fundamentals and Applications” authored by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Serdar Celik, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, is now adopted as a textbook globally distributed to universities in 14 countries. This comprehensive guide to sustainable energy, that contains more than…

Marschke Engineering has hired Farhad Sakhaee, P.E., to add depth in civil site design, drainage systems, and stormwater management services as the firm continues to expand its work from Edwardsville to Lake of the Ozarks. Sakhaee is a licensed professional engineer who brings experience in site development, hydraulic analysis, erosion and sediment control, watershed modeling,…

  A team of Southern Illinois University Carbondale students recently demonstrated their business-world expertise by bringing home a remarkable eight prizes from the recent Future Business Leaders of America state conference.   Every participating student from the SIU chapter of Future Business Leaders of America won the right to compete at the national competition on June 5 in Las Vegas by placing…

Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, has partnered with Perrin Conferences for this year’s Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference. The conference was held March 5-6 at the Eden Roc Miami Beach Resort. Simmons Hanly Conroy Partners Jennifer Alesio, Lisa Nathanson Busch and Jim Kramer…

HSHS Medical Group recently welcomed Courtney Garrison, APRN, to Family and Internal Medicine Maryville at 2401 S. Center St. in Maryville. Garrison is accepting new patients and provides family medicine care for individuals and families across the lifespan, with an emphasis on preventive care, routine screenings, women’s health exams and chronic disease management. She has…

Ricky Lallish has been named director of the Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, assuming leadership of Illinois’ primary training facility for drinking water and wastewater treatment technology. He succeeds longtime director Matthew Maas. Located at the north end of the SIUE campus, the ERTC partners with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to administer…

First Bankers Trust Company N.A. (First Bankers Trust), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares Inc., recently shared news of upcoming retirements of two longtime team members whose decades of service have left a lasting impact on the organization and the communities it serves. After more than 26 years of dedicated leadership, Joan Whitlow will retire…