People In Business

Edwardsville-based TorHoerman Law staff hosted its eighth annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Alton Amphitheater. The law firm gave away 500 turkeys and raffled off other prizes and items. The giveaway is supported by local organizations and businesses. “The unsung heroes of the Turkey Giveaway are the sponsors” Attorney and President…

The Greater St. Louis Council of the Boy Scouts of America recently presented Patrick Mathis of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. and Michael Wenzel of Wenzel & Associates with the 2021 Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award for a lifetime of leadership and generosity to the community. Patrick Mathis founded the law firm of…

Karlos Ramirez has joined Midwest BankCentre as vice president of community engagement and business development. He reports to Wes Burns, leader of community and economic development. Ramirez joins Midwest BankCentre from his role as president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis, which he had led since 2011.…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed a new business, Just Right Eating, to the Edwardsville community. This is the second location for the company whose flagship store is in Springfield, Ill. It specializes in providing perfectly portioned meals to support a healthy lifestyle. The sales and marketing manager Emily La Casse is featured…

HSHS Medical Group has added Amy Britt, 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 an advanced practice registered nurse and a primary care provider, she cares for patients of…

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, an accounting, consulting and advisory firm in Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin, is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Over the next year, the firm will be taking its celebration outside the office by giving back to its respective communities, which include O’Fallon, Ill. KEB was founded in 1931 by two certified public…

Family-owned Midwest chain acquires locations of highly regarded company with 130-year history Edwardsville-based R.P. Lumber Co. will acquire a long-time competitor, Alexander Lumber Co., headquartered in Aurora, Ill. Alexander Lumber is a 130-year-old family-owned company operating locations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.  The transaction will close on Friday, Dec. 3. Terms of the deal were…

Boarding House Bistro opened Oct.26, 2020, during the thick of the pandemic. It used the commercial kitchen in VFW Post 805 with hopes of opening a storefront. Employees stayed busy through the holidays serving charcuterie boards to go, retail wine, spirits and gifts. After the holidays, as they waited for COVID restrictions to be lifted,…

The City of Edwardsville’s new ice and recreational complex, The RP Lumber Center, formally announced the recent addition of Phil Zamora as its new rink facility superintendent. The RP Lumber Center is still on schedule to be built by May or June of 2022, located adjacent to Edwardsville Senior High School off of Governors’ Parkway…

Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine has hired longtime St. Louis prosecutor Mary Pat Carl as a member of the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office’s violent crimes unit. Carl served for 15 years as a prosecutor in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office (CAO), trying over 85 jury trials to verdict, and eventually becoming the…