People In Business

Two people from Metro East have been named by the governor as members on the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, pending Illinois Senate confirmation. One member is Sara Rice, an associate attorney at Wilson, Dabler & Associates, LLC in Belleville where she works in litigation and client management. She previously served as assistant public defender for…

The Korte Company has announced the promotion of three employees into key positions. Derek Brauer (left)  has been promoted to executive vice president of procurement and is responsible for managing new business development as well as directing preconstruction activities. Brauer began his career at Korte in 2000 as a project engineer. He was also a project…

EDWARDSVILLE —Seventeen-year-old Aria Burnside is able to able to list “small business owner” and “entrepreneur” on her resume and, as of last month, she can call herself “Madison County Made.” When the Edwardsville teen started baking two years ago, the furthest thing from her mind was opening a bakery. At the time, Burnside was struggling…

S.M. Wilson & Co. Virtual Design & Construction Technology Manager Jamie Berzon has received her Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM). The professional accreditation offered by the Associated General Contractors of America denotes Berzon’s knowledge and understanding of concepts related to Building Information Modeling (BIM) adoption, practice and process transformation. AGC’s CM-BIM program combines the…

Swansea-based Holland Construction Services President Mike Marchal announce the promotion of Katie McCutchen to chief financial officer. McCutchen has 18 years of construction accounting experience and has spent the last several years serving as Holland’s controller. “We pride ourselves on the quality of people we have at Holland and are personally invested in each team…

Lewis and Clark Community College Associate Professor of Mathematics Brandon Huff has earned the school’s 2022 nomination for the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award. “I was certainly surprised,” he said, humbled by the recognition from his peers. “With so many outstanding faculty on this campus, it was definitely an honor…

Bi-State Development has named a replacement for the director of operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport. Bi-State has hired Sandra Shore to lead the airport starting Feb. 28. Shore replaces Erick Dahl who served as director of St. Louis Downtown Airport for nearly eight years before leaving to pursue another opportunity last fall. The airport…

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Illinois Department of Labor Director Michael Kleinik is retiring from the department. Kleinik was appointed by the governor in January 2019 and unanimously confirmed by the Illinois Senate in May 2019. “Director Kleinik has dedicated his life to public service, beginning with his work as a deputy sheriff, followed…

Town and Country Bank announced that Clair Crider has been promoted to mortgage loan originator in Edwardsville. Previously she served as a mortgage loan assistant. Crider graduated from Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, earning an associate degree in Applied Science – Computer Information Systems. Prior to joining Town and Country Bank, Clair was a part…

Neurosurgery of St. Louis announced the addition of four experienced neurosurgeons from within the St. Louis community who have joined its practice. Michael F. Boland, MD, Michael N. Polinsky, MD, Scott H. Purvines, MD, and Andrew S. Youkilis, MD, all bring years of experience and expertise to NSL’s growing practice of world-class neurosurgeons. They have…