People In Business

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library and Information Services Dean Lis Pankl, PhD, has selected Juliet Gray to be associate dean for research, teaching and engagement. Gray steps into the permanent role after serving as the interim assistant dean since 2017. Gray will work collaboratively with the dean and the LIS administrative team to collectively provide…

Belleville-based Allsup, a national disability representation company, is serving as a patron sponsor of Cancer and Careers 11th Annual National Conference on Work & Cancer, Friday, June 25. The free day-long virtual event explores the complexities of balancing treatment and recovery with employment, and it’s open to patients, survivors, caregivers, health-care professionals, advocates, employers, human…

Delta Dental of Illinois on Monday announced the hiring of Rheaana Guess as vice president, people and diversity officer. In the newly created role, Guess will oversee human resources at Delta Dental of Illinois and its subsidiary companies. This includes the development and growth of team members, recruitment, succession planning and employment counsel. Guess will…

Sam Duggan, chief financial officer of Stupp Bros. Inc., has been elected to the legal board of directors of Midwest BankCentre, which has locations in the bistate area. In his role as chief financial officer at Stupp Bros. in St. Louis, Duggan directs accounting, finance, risk management, information systems, legal, human resources and strategy. Stupp…

Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program in cooperation with the Southern Illinois Builders Association, both based in O’Fallon, is promoting economic development with $2,500 donations to each of three organizations. The donations are to: JEFFERSON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Formed in 2008, JCDC exists to lead, coordinate, develop and implement strategies to enhance economic development through business…

Delta Dental of Illinois and its 501(c)(3) charitable arm, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, joined its partners and employees in giving nearly $6 million to communities throughout Illinois in 2020. The amount included launching several new programs as part of its mission to improve the oral and overall health of Illinois residents. “Corporate citizenship is…

Fairview Heights-based IMPACT Strategies has promoted Teresa Whittaker to chief financial officer and Scott Manning to director of construction operations. Whittaker will execute IMPACT’s financial strategic initiatives, develop long-term financial goals, and play an integral role in driving the success of IMPACT by monitoring financial performance. She will continue to lead IMPACT’s accounting team and…

The Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council has two new co-chairs to the Steering Committee: Judges Maureen Schuette and Joseph G. McGraw. Schuette (left) is an associate judge in the Family Division in the 3rd Judicial Circuit, Madison County. She served as the presiding supervising judge of the Family Division from October 2017 to May 2021.…

S.M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Anna Eisenbath to assistant project manager. She will be coordinating the activities of a project to ensure schedule, financial management, document control and quality standards are met and projects are completed safely, on time and with approved budgets. Eisenbath joined S. M. Wilson five years ago as an intern…

From left, Zachary Schumacher, Shalynn Malone and Sherry Gibbens Centerstone, a national provider of behavioral health care, has three employees chosen to participate in the Southern Illinois Leadership Institute. The institute offers emerging leaders individual leadership development, community-based service opportunities, and a broader understanding of the region’s economic, civic, and cultural drivers. The Southern Illinois…