People In Business

Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. based in Highland has announced a promotion and the hiring of three new members of its team. Kyle Luitjohan has been promoted to project manager.  Luitjohan began his career with K & L in September 2013 as an assistant project manager and IT manager.  He will continue his IT duties…

The Metro East Business Incubator has named regional business leader Kevin Riggs as executive director for the three-year-old agency. A resident of O’Fallon, Ill., Riggs has broad experience working with both the public and private sectors through past employment with the Dentons Law Firm, the St. Louis Regional Chamber, East West Gateway Council of Governments,…

Robert Loyd of Florissant, Mo., has joined St. Louis-based Kwame Building Group as human resources manager. Loyd is responsible for recruitment, onboarding and training employees, benefits and payroll administration, government reporting and compliance, leadership and organizational change, performance management and employee relations. Loyd holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Fontbonne University and a…

Each year, since 2011, Carlyle-based The Maschhoffs recognize an employee who has displayed the company core values through key business decisions and leadership actions. The Core Values award honors the outstanding commitment of a single individual. This year’s winner is Tricia Jansen, regional controller of the Great Plains and Central Prairie regions. The company is…

Urology of St. Louis, the largest private urologic practice in St. Louis and the Metro East, has announced the development of Urology of St. Louis’ Cancer Institute. The Cancer Institute will be a new resource for those looking for specialized treatment for bladder, testicular, prostate and kidney cancer. Fellowship-trained urologists Gregory Auffenberg, MD (right), and…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dennis Bouvier, PhD, professor in the School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science, is the recipient of the 2022 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award. The highly competitive award is annually presented by the SIUE Graduate School to a faculty member who has a proven record of combining scholarship and teaching. The…

Alton-based Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest asbestos and mass tort law firms, announced the promotion of Laurence V. Nassif to managing shareholder of the firm. Michael J. Angelides, who served as managing shareholder for the past 15 years, will remain with the firm. Based in the firm’s New York office, Nassif is…

Independent wealth management firm Archford Capital Strategies announced the addition of Jeff Keiser as director of Family Tax. He will lead the Archford team as it launches its family office and trust service. He received his J.D. from the University of Missouri and has more than 35 years of experience in tax, retirement, estate, and…

Edwardsville-based Sivia Law has recently added two of-counsel attorneys. One happened to be a former client. Etta Jackson, following the completion of her estate plan, was offered a position at Sivia Law. Jackson received her J.D. from Washington University School of Law, her Master’s in Business Administration from Columbia University, and her A.B. cum laude…

In honor of National Nurses Week, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital hosted a Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 11. Hospital colleagues and medical staff members were asked to submit nominations in seven categories. Below is the list of winners honored during the ceremony: Nurse Leader of the Year Kacey Frederking, RN Intensive Care Unit…