People In Business

Elliott to represent Busey Bank in efforts to bring economic growth and jobs to Illinois Intersect Illinois today announced that Busey Bank President & CEO Robin Elliott has joined its board of directors. Elliott will bring his experience in working in financial services throughout Illinois’ communities to help generate economic growth and jobs for the…

Helmkamp Construction’s Director of Operations, Joe Stange, and Project Director, Kyle Ogden, are moving into new roles at the 85-year-old general contracting firm.  These new roles are being strategically put into place by President & Owner Rob Johnes to allow for viable growth in the company’s future. “These changes allow for more review, coaching, and…

Firm also launches Planning Division, moves into new Downtown Edwardsville office Moran Economic Development has announced the promotions of Jared Kanallakan to vice president and Jake Zambaldi to director of development programs. “Both Jared and Jake have been integral parts of the firm’s overall success and growth, and we are thrilled to give them the…

Frances Orenic has joined the Illinois AFL-CIO as Coalitions Director, working primarily on political and legislative initiatives as well as special projects. “The Illinois AFL-CIO is thrilled to have Frances joining our team,” remarked President Tim Drea. “Frances has been steeped in the labor movement from a young age and understands the diverse needs of…

Longtime City of Edwardsville employee (and recent retiree) Delaine Mickens was honored at the City Council meeting on Dec. 6, 2022, as the November 2022 Employee Excellence recipient. Delaine devoted more than 20 years to the City. Most of her time she was part of the custodial staff at the Public Safety Building, which sees…

During Lewis and Clark Community College’s 37th annual Service Awards, one employee was honored for his Trailblazer spirit with the first-ever Pantone 286 award. Maintenance Logistics Supervisor Cody Zippmann was presented with the prize, named for the Pantone Color System identifier for Lewis and Clark’s “Trailblazer blue,” for his outstanding dedication, leadership skills and work…

West Star Aviation has announced the promotion of Katie Hazelwonder to Citation Project Manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Katie has been with West Star since 2017 in Accounts Payable and then as Billing Coordinator starting in 2019. Katie obtained her master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University. “Katie is a…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychology, and best-selling author, Richard Wiseman, teamed up to publish a book called Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies. The book covers topics such as horoscopes, demonic possession, and extrasensory perception (ESP). “The best thing about the book is the amazing…

Justine Petersen recently introduced Amy Jung as the organization’s Senior Resource Development Associate. Jung’s work is centered around reporting efforts for grants, as well as our loan programs. The reporting she manages is then used to create and submit grant proposals, in addition to auditing data integrity and tracking. Before coming to JP, Jung completed…

By CYNTHIA BUENGER For the Illinois Business Journal Joy, contentment, gratitude, satisfaction…words synonymous with a rewarding career that is coming to a close. Collinsville-based Louer Facility Planning, Inc. is completing the next phase of a multi-year succession plan put in place by founder and CEO, Jane Louer, by announcing her retirement at year’s end and…