People In Business

HSHS recently announced the appointment of Aaron Puchbauer to serve as President and CEO of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, Ill. Puchbauer currently serves as president and CEO of HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, Ill. He will begin his new role on August 15, 2022. “I am honored to join the dedicated colleagues,…

West Star Aviation’s Chad Farischon, vice president of Strategic Development, has been elected to  NATA, the National Air Transportation Association Board of Directors. He has more than 30 years of aviation operations and business experience. He earned his B.S. degree in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and currently holds a private pilot license.…

Town and Country Bank is excited to share that Brenton Cook has been promoted to AVP, Treasury Management Sales Officer, joining the company’s growing commercial presence in the Metro East. Cook previously served as the branch manager of the Edwardsville, Ill., Town and Country Bank location for six years. “Brenton has shown a great passion…

By DENNIS GRUBAUGH Glen Carbon resident Marsia “Marsie” Geldert-Murphey has her feet firmly planted in a profession that focuses on working from the ground up. Come this fall, she’ll be looking at it from a new perspective. Geldert-Murphey is the newly chosen president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers for the 2023–2024 term, after…

Urology of St. Louis (USL) is excited to announce Uwais Zaid, MD, has joined its growing team of specialized urologists after practicing for more than a decade in Central Illinois and Northern California. Dr. Zaid’s areas of specialty will include reconstructive urology surgery as well as general urologic care. “Urology of St. Louis has a…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, PhD, has named Mindy Kinnaman, EdD, as the new assistant director for Student Conduct. Kinnaman will assume the role on Monday, July 18. Kinnaman brings more than 20 years of professional experience in higher education to SIUE. Since 2017, she has served as director…

1st MidAmerica Credit Union is pleased to announce Michelle Perkins as the new regional manager. Perkins comes to the credit union with 20 years of experience in financial services. Through the years, Perkins has held various member-facing positions at financial institutions, including member service and management roles. This experience will make Perkins an excellent addition…

Melissa Crockett Meske, a veteran journalist and business executive in Southwestern Illinois, has been named editor of the Illinois Business Journal. Greg Hoskins, publisher of Better Newspapers, which owns the paper, said Meske will take on the role long held by Dennis Grubaugh, who is scaling back responsibilities in preparation for retirement. “We’ve found the…

Centerstone, a national provider of behavioral health and addiction services with operations in Metro East and Southern Illinois, has promoted Johnel Reid to chief marketing officer effective July 1. Reid, who joined the long-established nonprofit as vice president of public affairs and marketing, will now lead strategy and oversight for the organization’s branding, communications, grant…

By RANDY PIERCE Two community leaders who have served for a combined total of nearly 50 years were publicly praised and complimented recently for their dedication and the exemplary performance of their duties. Toni Corona, who retired June 30 from her position as director of the Madison County Health Department, was given a round of…