People In Business

Megan Rector, financial wellness relationship manager at Regions Bank, has been named 2022 auxiliary board chair for the Illinois Division of United Way of Greater St. Louis. She succeeds David Paeth, who held the chair position in 2021. “United Way plays a critical role in the St. Louis region and Southern Illinois community by funding…

Emmy-winner Cat Neville is joining the Explore St. Louis team as its vice president of communications on March 14. Neville will guide Explore St. Louis’ media relations and communications activities in collaboration with their marketing, sales and operations teams. She will serve as a spokesperson for the organization and conduct media outreach to regional and…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Amardeep Kaur, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) St. Louis section. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The St.…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Kelsie Ferrell, APRN, to its medical team in Highland. Specializing in family medicine, she is now scheduling patients at HSHS Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine – Highland (12860 Troxler Ave., Suite 320, Highland). As a primary care provider, Ferrell cares for patients of all ages and offers a variety…

Bethalto-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union announced Julius Sims as the new regional manager. Sims comes to the credit union with more than 15 years of experience in financial services. Sims has held both member-facing and back office positions at financial institutions that will add to his experience in the role. Sims resides in Florissant. He…

Busey Banke was named among America’s Best Banks for 2022, a first-time recognition by Forbes. Ranked 52nd overall, First Busey was the top-ranked bank headquartered in Illinois. Only three other Illinois-based banks were included on the list. Forbes has worked with S&P Global Market Intelligence since 2008 on its America’s Best Banks’ ranking, factoring in…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Mark VandeHey to the business community with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony. He started Perseverance Health & Fitness one year ago and continues to work toward building a bridge between health care and fitness through his individualized personal training programs. To reach VandeHey, call (618) 623-2089. Attending the…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce welcomed Brenda Moore with Maverick Title to the community with a grand opening of her new office at 204 Evergreen Lane in Glen Carbon. Moore (center) was surrounded by several members of the local business community showing support her growing business.

Ameren Corp. has expanded the role of a senior leader at the company to also include diversity, equity, inclusion and corporate philanthropy. Effective March 1, Gwen Mizell (shown left) has been named chief sustainability and diversity officer for Ameren Corporation, further aligning her leadership, expertise and engagement to oversee and advance the company’s impacts across…

Holland Construction Services President Mike Marchal announced the promotion of veteran employee Paul Gansauer to vice president of Pre–Construction. Gansauer (shown) has more than 15 years of experience at Holland, which is based in Swansea, and has risen through the ranks in a variety of roles to become one of the company’s senior leaders. Gansauer…