People In Business

  Kevin Woods, center, of ICU is Alton Memorial Hospital’s November Employee of the Month. Kevin received the award on Nov. 8, 2022, from Annette McCauley, manager of ICU, and AMH President Dave Braasch. According to the nomination, “Kevin is the definition of excellence. Not only is the care he provides as a bedside and…

Will work to scale up talent, a strategic priority of GeoFutures Strategic Roadmap The University of Missouri–St. Louis has announced that it has tapped retired Vice Admiral Robert Sharp, the former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, to serve as a research fellow with the UMSL Geospatial Collaborative. In this new role, Sharp will help…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration Bill Retzlaff, Ph.D., has named Carl L. Chambers as the university’s next director of Human Resources (HR). Chambers will assume the role on Jan. 1, 2023. An SIUE alumnus, Chambers will return to his alma mater with more than 15 years of progressive human resources and…

Ten students enrolled in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Educational Leadership’s Principal Preparation Program have been chosen to be part of the inaugural Illinois School Leadership Pipeline Program (ISLPP). “Our aspiring principals are from districts, large and small, and from communities stretching from northern to southern Illinois,” said Vicki Van Tuyle, EdD, associate professor in the…

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni are among the rising leaders named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s exclusive “40 Under 40” Class of 2022. The annual list showcases St. Louis area movers and shakers in both business and the community. Among the honorees are alumni Jackie Hayes and Jonathan Carroll. Hayes earned a master’s…

On Oct. 25, 2022, the Kaskaskia College Radiologic Technology Program held its annual advisory board meeting.  Radiology Faculty, Clinical Preceptors, Radiographers, Supervisors, and a Sophomore Student Representative met to discuss an overview of the program, student information, curriculum updates, and assessment information concerning the program. Evaluations, program effectiveness data, mission statement, and program goals were…

The Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) has recognized U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for his exceptional leadership and efforts in support of community health centers and underserved areas. IPHCA presented the 2022 Distinguished Community Health Center Advocate Award at Crossing Healthcare in Decatur, Ill. IPHCA and its member health centers noted that they are…

IMPACT Strategies has added two new staff members at its Fairview Heights, Ill., headquarters: Melissa Rogers as Senior Accountant, and Debbie Nelson as Office Administrator. Melissa Rogers holds a master’s degree in accountancy from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas. Prior to joining IMPACT Strategies, Rogers…

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) colleagues recently attended the Mid-America Transplant “Inspired by Life” Symposium at St. Louis Union Station. Hospital colleagues listened to various speakers and were able to hear from and connect with representatives from Mid-America Transplant to learn more about the organ donation process, tissue donation and the importance of aftercare. Pictured,…

Marti Elford, Ph.D., instructor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, has been named a Fulbright Specialist for the second time by Fulbright Finland for her contributions to special education teacher preparation. “The competition is quite rigorous to be selected to join the Fulbright Specialist roster,” said Elford. “I am…