People In Business

Quincy-based First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. (First Bankers) is opening a loan production office in O’Fallon, Ill., and has hired a market president. The O’Fallon office serves as First Bankers’ 12th location, which also includes 10 physical branches and an operations center. This LPO will provide expert lending for business real estate and business operating…

RiverBend Growth Association has named BRUSH Hair + Makeup of Godfrey as its Small Business of the Month for April. The company founded in 2016 by Elizabeth Campbell has been a labor of love. The new salon has been designed for a relaxing experience amid trained and creative hair stylists and makeup artists. An esthetician…

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., announced that Kathy H. Butler, an officer and leader of the firm’s Health Care practice and industry groups, has been named to the leadership group for a new women’s initiative launched by global law firms network Meritas. “I am thrilled to help lead the new women’s initiative for promoting diversity…

First Mid Insurance Group has been named Illinois’ 2020 Diamond Achiever by Frankenmuth Insurance. The annual award is presented to the highest performing agency based on set criteria including length of appointment, profitability, growth, and policy retention. Each year, the top Frankenmuth agencies receive the “Diamond Achiever” award in recognition of their outstanding accomplishment. “We…

State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Fosterburg, recently presented House Resolution 154 to congratulate Madison County Chief Deputy Coroner Roger D. Smith on the occasion of his retirement after 38 years in public service. Elik presented the resolution to Smith at her district office in Alton, with Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn in attendance. “I have known…

Scott Credit Union has announced that two of its employees have accepted new roles on its executive team. On April 4, Scott Peters was promoted to chief financial officer (CFO), and Wendy Erhart became chief experience officer (CXO). Scott Peters has been an employee of Scott Credit Union for nearly 23 years. First hired as…

KAI Build has hired Linn Curtis as senior project manager at its St. Louis headquarters. Curtis is responsible for overall project profitability and customer satisfaction. He also manages owner relations and oversees subcontractor and KAI personnel performance. “Linn is a strong program and project management professional. His extensive experience in project estimation, construction, preconstruction, contract…

For one successful St. Louis area entrepreneur, growing his business, Blue Stingray, meant making mistakes and learning what he valued. Now, Brian Rehg is able to share those lessons as a new board member of the Metro East Business Incubator, providing insight and mentoring to other local businesses and entrepreneurs. Jo Ann DiMaggio May, director…

Bel-O Sales and Service of Belleville announced the hiring of Michael McCann as the newest commercial HVAC mechanical estimator to team BELOMAN. McCann is estimating and project managing mechanical projects for the company. He has his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Mathematical Studies. BELOMAN is a second-generation family-owned HVAC, plumbing, indoor air quality…

Bank of Madison County Market President Paul Abert announced the hiring of Mark Cousley as the bank’s new vice president of commercial banking. Cousley has more than 20 years of experience in banking, primarily in lending and business development. Abert and Cousley previously worked together at Town and Country Bank in Edwardsville. “He exemplifies everything…