People In Business

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy Maryville marked the opening of its new location with a ribbon cutting and open house on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The new location is 4996 State Route 159, Maryville, Suite B, next to the Walgreens. “Can’t wait to show the local community this amazing clinic,” said Chanelle Smith, the Illinois St. Louis marketing…

Keith Williamson, president of the Centene Charitable Foundation, has been named the 2022-2024 chair of the board of directors for United Way of Greater St. Louis. He succeeds Michael Moehn, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Ameren Corp. and president of Ameren Services, who held the board chair position since 2020. “United Way…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Riza Demirer, PhD, professor of finance in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, has joined a prestigious group of tenured faculty members, achieving the University’s highest academic rank of Distinguished Research Professor. The distinction is awarded in recognition of significant contributions to research and creative activities. “It is…

Oates Associates, based in Collinsville, this month announced a series of personnel moves. Sarita Melendez (near left) joined the firm as a project manager with 14 years of overall experience in civil site design and a specialty in storm and sanitary systems. As a project manager at Oates Associates, she will manage and design municipal, federal…

Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville has announced that Sales Manager Jeff Foster has been promoted to a dual role as director of events. “Jeff’s leadership and event creativity while at Gateway Convention Center has shined through, making this an easy decision,” the convention center said in a statement announcing the promotion.

First Mid Bancshares Inc. has completed its acquisition of Delta Bancshares Co., which includes Jefferson Bank and Trust, the bank announced today. As of Dec. 31, 2021, Delta had approximately $718 million in total assets, $560 million in deposits and $424 million in loans through 5 locations in the St. Louis metro area. With the…

West Star Aviation in East Alton has announced the promotion of Darren Nash to director of quality assurance. Nash will focus on supporting operations company-wide while working with each location to align all of the quality assurance functions. He has been with West Star since 2007 working within the quality assurance team in several capacities.…

Professor Howard Rambsy II has earned SIUE’s Distinguished Research Professor rank. The distinction and award only add to what many at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and elsewhere believe and feel about Rambsy II, PhD – that he is an illustrious educator with years of innovative scholarship, culturally-based research, creative teaching and substantial mentoring to his…

Madison County Child Advocacy Center continues to benefit from the generosity of Bethalto-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union and its employees. Credit Union officials presented the Child Advocacy Center with a check for $24,000 that it raised through its annual charity golf tournament. “The credit union is an active ‘partner in hope’ with the CAC and…

Locally-owned Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors recently donated $20,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as part of a nationwide effort the company is making to support the nonprofit. Just over a year ago, Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors became a part of Coldwell Banker’s national effort to raise funds for St. Jude. Through the “CB Supports…