People In Business

Chris Klay, new president and chief executive officer, was recognized at a special Missioning and Blessing Ceremony this month at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Ill. New senior leaders within HSHS are missioned and anointed in the healing ministry of the Hospital Sisters, as evidenced through the order’s core values of respect, care, competence…

Third Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Veronica Armouti was elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Judges Association at the annual meeting held on June 3. Armouti will serve a three-year term. There are approximately 50 members of the Board of Directors. The Illinois Judges Association is comprised of 1,250 active and retired Illinois…

Since its founding in 2013, the driving goal of firearms safety trainer Keep Calm & Carry has been to provide the resources and training necessary to empower Illinoisans to protect themselves and their families. The transition from individual trainer to a company was a logical move, operator David Young said. He was already a licensed…

SIUE Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple has named Rony Die as associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs/ Dean of Students. Die will assume the role on Monday, July 18. Die, whose name is pronounced Dee-AY, brings more than 13 years of professional experience in higher education to SIUE. Since 2016, he has been…

Studio Strong, located at 629 West Highway 50, O’Fallon, next to Walgreens, recently held a ribbon-cutting to mark its latest location. The owners, Doreen Warfield and David Prouhet, have worked in area gyms, not their own, for 11 years. Studio Strong offers what it calls a fun, supportive environment for personal training, group classes, online…

Booz Allen Hamilton recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new office at 475 Regency Park Drive, O’Fallon, Ill. This is one of two locations the global technology and consulting firm maintains in the St. Louis-O’Fallon Business Center. The other is located within the Cortex Innovation Community in Mid-Town, St. Louis. The new 9,900-square-foot…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD, has selected Tisha Brooks, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Department of English Language and Literature, to serve as CAS interim associate dean. Brooks will assume the position on Friday, July 1. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve…

Edwardsville-based litigation firm, The Gori Law Firm, recently added attorney Katie Wykoff to the firm. Wykoff joins the firm’s Medicare and liens division, to assist in resolving liens on behalf of clients. Prior to joining The Gori Law Firm, Wykoff served as prosecutor at the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office for 12 years. She specialized…

The governor has named Carolee Maxine Hoerner to serve as public administrator and public guardian of St. Clair County, pending Senate approval. Hoerner is an associate attorney at Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C., where she authors motions, complaints and statements for cases, interviews clientele to assess the strength of their claims, negotiates settlements, and is…

Midland States Bancorp Inc. has appointed Sherina Maye Edwards to the Board of Directors of the company and Midland States Bank. Edwards is the chief strategy officer of MasTec, Inc., a leading infrastructure construction company operating mainly throughout North America across a range of industries. Most recently, she was the president and CEO of INTREN,…