People In Business

The law firm of MillerKing announced that its attorney, Patrick G. King, has become a certified/approved mediator by Illinois State Bar Association. King is approved to serve as a mediator in lawsuits and civil cases. Mediation is non-binding alternative dispute resolution process to settle and resolve cases and legal issues. A mediator serves as a…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb has appointed School of Pharmacy Dean Mark Luer as interim dean of the School of Nursing effective June 1 after School of Nursing Dean Laura Bernaix retires. Luer will also continue his duties as SOP dean. “I am thrilled that Dr. Luer…

Bel-O Sales and Service of Belleville announce the recent hire of Lee Kunselman as the newest architectural sheet metal manager to team Beloman. As of March 29, Kunselman began managing the sheet metal division for Beloman.  He has been in the construction industry for 20-plus years with 17-plus years of experience in sheet metal estimating…

A Fine Swine BBQ has returned to business, helped along by “Soulcial Kitchen,” the Metro East’s first commercial cloud kitchen, featuring a fleet of mobile food trucks, catering, delivery and curbside pickup options. A Fine Swine BBQ food truck and catering will operate out of Soulcial Kitchen, located at 2127 Lebanon Ave. in Shiloh, and…

Features innovative technology and state-of-the-art layout to serve individuals, businesses Chase bank has opened its doors in Fairview Heights, its only branch in Southwestern Illinois. The branch offers personal services and welcomes customers in casual meeting spaces, emphasizing a more consultative approach. “This will be our first branch in the Fairview Heights community. That is…

Edwardsville’s new ice and recreational complex, The RP Lumber CENTER, recently received another major sponsorship from two local businesses looking to support the development. Byron Carlson Petri & Kalb, LLC and Edwardsville Bank have sponsored the ice rink’s Zamboni, offsetting the cost for the equipment necessary to clean and resurface the ice. The law firm…

Tech River Consulting, LLC, an information technology company, has opened in Alton, serving Southern and Central Illinois and the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Tech River offers specialized services, products, equipment and solutions to small and medium businesses, organizations, not-for-profits, local governments or municipalities, banks/financial institutions, and professionals, such as law firms, medical/dental offices, and accountants/CPAs.…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook today announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. Pembrook became the ninth chancellor in SIUE’s history on Aug. 1, 2016. “After the last 15 months, nearly losing my father to COVID, seeing our two daughters spend some time in Edwardsville and then…

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance, a family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently marked its 15th anniversary in business. VIAA generates more than $350 million in written premium and is the regional founding member for the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a $10 billion national alliance. Insurance Journal named SIAA as…

Praising their leadership, dedication and accomplishments, McKendree University President Daniel Dobbins announced two recipients of the President’s Award for Professional Excellence for 2021: Assistant Dean and Registrar Debbie Larson and Director of Public Safety Ranodore (Ran) Foggs. The annual awards for staff members were presented during a recent virtual staff and faculty gathering. Larson, of…