People In Business

Cheryl D.S. Walker, interim president and CEO of Deaconess Foundation and an attorney, has been elected to the Midwest BankCentre legal board of directors. Walker leads the Walker Commercial Law Group LLC,. In her role with Deaconess Foundation, she leads a faith-based grantmaking organization supporting child well-being in St. Louis through philanthropy, advocacy, and organizing…

David D. Allen has officially begins his tenure as the fifth president of University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. Thursday’s start of Allen’s presidency marks an important milestone in the university’s history, as it works toward its vision of becoming a transformational leader in health education and research. Allen comes to the…

Edwardsville-based CAP firm Franklin & Vaughn, LLC.  says it has successfully completed a rigorous peer review of its accounting and auditing practice. The reviewer concluded that the firm’s system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice in effect for the year ended July 31, 2020, has been suitably designed and complied with to…

HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine and Obstetrics – Altamont will be relocating from 3 Do It Drive to 5 East Cumberland Road in Altamont on July 12. Robert Frost, MD (left); Tammy Sasse, APRN (right); and Kathi Vaughn, APRN (center), will continue to care for patients at the new location. The family medicine providers offer…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Justin Schulz has been recognized as the 2020 Officer of the Year by the Gulf Shores Police Department in Gulf Shores, Ala. Schulz earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies in 2014. “It was an absolute honor to receive this award knowing there were several other officers in contention who…

Memorial Care Center in Belleville has been recognized as a 2021 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. Memorial Care Center has offered skilled nursing and rehabilitative services to…

Dr. Kevin Pritchett, right, and Vanessa Stults, PA-C HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Kevin Pritchett, MD, PC, and Vanessa Stults, PA-C, to its medical team. Specializing in family medicine, they are now scheduling patients at the new office, HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine O’Fallon – Springfield Court, located at 100 Springfield Court in O’Fallon, Ill.…

Annual scramble on the green returns to the Hills The RiverBend Golf Classic tees off on Aug. 27 at Godfrey’s Rolling Hills Golf Course The RiverBend Golf Classic returns to Rolling Hills Golf Course on Friday, Aug. 27. This is a new date and time for the annual event, held on the third Friday in…

Company enhances team member training, offers employee resource groups, and hires DE&I leader Effingham-based Heartland Dental, the nation’s largest dental support organization, has announced new diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, including the implementation of a new DE&I policy, enhanced training and education for team members, employee resource groups, and the hiring of new DE&I leadership.…

HSHS Medical Group has added Dr. Raghav Govindarajan, neurologist, to its medical team. Govindarajan sees patients at HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – St. Elizabeth’s, which is located at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., Suite 5000, in O’Fallon, Ill. Govindarajan provides general neurology care and diagnoses and treats conditions including ataxia, Parkinson’s disease, movement disorders, muscle…