People In Business

The board of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, which represents the state’s 52 community health centers, announced that Ollie Idowu has been named its new president and chief executive officer. Idowu’s 20-year career includes leadership roles in state government, public health and in the Medicaid business. He returns to IPHCA having served the association…

Practice will be located inside Gateway Regional Medical Center Urology of St. Louis, the largest private urologic practice in St. Louis and the Metro East, recently opened a new location within Gateway Regional Medical Center located at 2044 Madison, Suite G7 in Granite City. The office, which opened May 24, will be open five days…

Mueller Furniture, a fourth-generation, family-owned local business, celebrated its new location in the old Dau Furniture building located at 15424 Manchester Road in Ellisville, Mo. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This will be Mueller Furniture’s third location in the Metro St. Louis area with another location in Lake St. Louis which opened two years ago and…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Hillary Mann has been selected to serve on the 2021-22 Student Advisory Committee for the National Panhellenic Conference. Mann, of Forsyth, is the 2021 SIUE Panhellenic Council president and is a member of Alpha Sigma Tau. Mann is a double-major in biology and psychology in the College of Arts and…

St. Louis-based developer Mia Rose Holdings has added Joyce Morgan and Nathan Wever as partners to help grow the firm’s vision to develop high-quality properties that support the growing needs of the surrounding community. Mia Rose Holdings is currently developing several commercial, multi-family and mixed-use properties including Meadows Luxury Living in Lake Saint Louis, The…

PHOTO: From Kamadulski website Sponsorship and advertising opportunities continue to attract local businesses wanting to support The RP Lumber CENTER in Edwardsville. These partnership options include the popular dasher board program. Kamadulski Excavating & Grading Co, Inc. recently signed up for the unique advertising opportunity at the new ice rink and recreational facility being developed…

  From left, SICAP Administrator Donna Richter, School of Engineering Development Director Lisa Smith, School of Engineering Dean Cem Karacal, School of Engineering Associate Dean Chris Gordon, and SICAP Chairman Bruce Holland. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members are teacher-scholars who strive to remain at the forefront of a fast-moving industry and translate that into…

Chris Imming has been promoted to regional president–commercial banking at Midwest BankCentre, which has locations throughout the Bi-State area. In his new role, Imming brings business owners and nonprofit leaders the tools and resources needed to support their growth while also serving as a reliable source for capital and financial facilitation. Imming (shown) works at…

NanoAvionics plans to hire around 100 people by the end of 2022, about half of those for its satellite manufacturing facility in Columbia, which will be transformed into a hub for a ambitious growth and business development plan for the United States. The small satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator will develop the only satellite…

After serving as a volunteer member of Scott Credit Union’s board of directors for more than 40 years, CMSgt. William “Pete” Hostetter (Ret.) has announced his retirement. He has served as board chairman since 2016. Credit union boards are comprised of volunteers who are members of the credit union themselves. Serving without pay, the directors…