People In Business

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers. The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentorship. These experiences allow undergraduate students opportunities to engage in scholarship, interact with faculty,…

A student in Lewis and Clark Community College’s new Pharmacy Technician program recently achieved a new career goal after accepting a position at Alton Memorial Hospital. Kristina Brewer, a 1989 graduate of Mt. Olive High School, wanted to take her life in a new direction. “I was having trouble finding a job and really wanted…

M&T Insurance Agency recently merged with Powers Insurance & Risk Management, one of the largest family-owned and operated independent insurance agencies in the bi-state region. M&T Insurance agency owner Mark Tomlin will continue to serve his clients in a new role as Powers’ Risk Management Advisor. Founded in 2006 by Tomlin, M&T Insurance Agency was…

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recently met with Deborah Enix-Ross, the President of the American Bar Association (ABA). Durbin and Enix-Ross discussed the importance of enacting the bipartisan Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, which would protect judges from physical threats by preventing their sensitive personal…

Ameren Illinois has announced the appointment of two new officers and the retirement of an officer: David Wakeman, Senior Vice President, Operations and Technical Services, will retire at end of 2022 Wakeman has held numerous leadership positions in his 40-year career with Ameren before serving as SVP of Operations and Technical Services for Ameren Illinois…

Edwardsville Alderman Elizabeth Grant was among area leaders who took a cross-country flight as part of a demonstration of the essential partnership between communities and U.S. military installations such as Scott Air Force Base. Grant was among regional officials who flew aboard a military aircraft from Scott Air Force Base to Joint Base Charleston in…

Retiring Chief Judge William A. Mudge has announced that Circuit Judge Steve Stobbs has been selected to serve as the next Chief Judge for a two-year term. The ballots submitted by the Circuit Judges were unanimous. Judge Mudge is retiring on Dec. 4, 2022. Judge Stobbs will commence serving in his new role on Dec.…

Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest mass torts firms and a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that Patricia Llanos has been selected to the 2022 edition of Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars. Llanos, an associate in the firm’s Asbestos Department, focuses her…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the fourth annual Ed Roberts Champions of Accessibility Celebration in the Morris University Center on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Eric Duff Wrobbel, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Applied Communication Studies; Kimberly Kilgore, assistant director for Equal Opportunity, Access, and Title IX Coordination; and Emily Milano, student equity and inclusion…

Eric Shumake, formerly assistant project manager at Helmkamp Construction Co., has been promoted to project manager. The general contractor proudly announced this week that Shumake will be taking a higher project management position among its team of Industrial project managers.  Shumake is a former Manager for the U.S. Army who joined Helmkamp Construction in 2019…