People In Business

Holland Construction Services is proud to announce it has hired Scott Hendricks to serve in the newly created position of Vice President of Industrial. Hendricks has spent nearly two decades in the construction industry, including an earlier stint at Holland in the pre-construction department. His experience includes pre-construction and estimating, project development, and client relations.…

This month marks 20 years in business for IMPACT Strategies, one of the region’s commercial building and construction management firms. Founded in July 2002 by Mark Hinrichs and Mike Christ, the firm has grown to over 50 employees with offices in three states. Major milestones over the last 20 years have included: IMPACT Strategies founded…

Recent newcomers look forward to connecting in the community and helping others grow The RiverBend Growth Association welcomed membership newcomers to its roster in recent weeks. Among them are Black Crow Designs, BOCO Contracting, Logo It!, and Party On Broadway. Black Crow Designs is a do-it-yourself studio that specializes in offering open and themed painting…

After surviving the Covid-19 pandemic which closed 95 percent of their retail outlets, Belleville’s Save the Girls had additional struggles with shipping issues, delays, exorbitant expenses and now a looming economic downturn. Save the Girls found a new partnership to allow them and their retailers to thrive under these difficult circumstances. The (Digital) Solution The…

The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS) has announced that state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, was awarded the IARSS ‘Friends of Education’ Award, at a ceremony on July 19. “The leadership and support you have provided to Regional Offices of Education and our schools in many areas including truancy funding have resulted in…

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. has announced that Neil Jackson has joined the firm’s St. Louis office as an associate in its Construction practice group. Jackson advises corporate and construction entities in all aspects of civil and commercial litigation. He represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and municipalities in construction, commercial, and real estate…

Citizens for Modern Transit, the region’s transit advocacy organization, today announced that Mackenzie Menn, of Fairview Heights, Ill., has joined as a program and social media associate. In this capacity, she will be responsible for social media content development, website management, oversight of programming and overall organizational support. Menn brings with her more than two…

Scott Credit Union has announced the promotion of Joanne Hernandez to Chief Operating Officer. She was the Vice President of Consumer Lending prior to taking on her new responsibilities. “Scott Credit Union is very dedicated to their employees and members,” said Hernandez. “My goal is to strive for excellence within operations and improve our processes.…

Marc Laidley has joined Midwest BankCentre as a bilingual senior mortgage loan officer, reporting to Rebecca Walker, senior vice president of mortgage and loan services. His addition extends the bank’s progress in building shared prosperity throughout the region through access to affordable capital. Based at the Midwest BankCentre branch at 5515 S. Grand Blvd., in…

  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor 10 remarkable graduates at the 2022 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, “A Night Among the Stars,” on Friday, Sept. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. The impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE…