People In Business

The Woodlands Golf Club has been chosen as the April 2022 RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month award recipient. Located at 2839 Harris Lane in Alton, the golf club is owned by Brian Curry. It has been in operation for 26 years, opening in 1994. The Woodlands features an 18-hole golf course, pro…

LaTanya Jenkins, a residential supervisor at Centerstone, is being honored this week with The Arc of Illinois’ Direct Services Professional Award for her outstanding, dedicated, direct care service and support to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Nominations were open in early 2022, and Jenkins was selected as one of 10 finalists in March. The…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Cathy Taylor, MPA, interim vice chancellor for University Advancement and CEO of the SIUE Foundation, effective Monday, April 11. Taylor is senior director of Constituent Relations and Special Projects. As a longtime advancement team member, she brings great understanding of Foundation systems, and has demonstrated dedication to SIUE’s alumni…

The Anderson Hospital Foundation recently welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors Jason Geminn, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., chief financial officer Joseph Newman, Newman Carriers, Inc., president Nancy LeVault, Anderson Auxiliary, president Geminn is an SIUE alumnus and joined Prairie Farms in 2010.  In 2015 he was promoted to chief financial officer where…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of the Skin Care Center of Southern Illinois’ newest location at 4575 Benes St. in Glen Carbon. The business offers offer medical and cosmetic dermatology services and Mohs surgery in their state of the art clinic. Patient-focused care helps them stand out in the industry.…

Wendy Frazier, MD, has joined the Alton Multispecialists and Alton Memorial Hospital medical staff. Alton MultiSpecialists is located at 1 Professional Drive in Alton. Frazier provides primary care for patients of all ages. She helps patients address both acute and chronic conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, depression, musculoskeletal injuries, urinary tract infections and…

Two of the Metro East’s top legal firms, which have handled cases worldwide, have announced their merger. Flint Law Firm, LLC. and Raefan Group, both based in Edwardville, have combined to form Flint Cooper, LLC. The new firm will be co-led by founding partners Ethan Flint and Jeff Cooper. They are known for their handling…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce this week celebrated the new location of 1818 Chophouse with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owners, Megan Pashea, Adam Washburn and John Pashea opened the original location at Park Plaza in 2012 and moved the restaurant to its new location at Trace on the Parkway just a few months ago. The…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce recently provided a warm welcome to the new owners of Cleveland Heath, Gina and Evan Buchholz. For the last decade, the restaurant has been a staple of downtown Edwardsville. The Buchholzes plan to maintain the farm to table concept including seasonal items and have plans for a few upgrades…

Sneaky’s Burger Truck is now serving customers its 100 percent wagyu beef burgers and plant-based impossible burger patties at Recess Brewing in downtown Edwardsville. Owners Tyler Ottwein and Casey Hinman are clients of the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and have benefitted from Director Jo Ann…