People In Business

Gonzalez Companies has announced the addition of its newest team member, Jon Schaller, P.E., who will serve as a senior project manager. Schaller has more than 30 years of industry experience including serving as the engineer of local roads and streets for the Illinois Department of Transportation District 8, where he regularly managed project funds…

American Trucking Associations has named Brian Peters to the regional vice president- Midwest position, responsible for member engagement and recruitment within the Midwestern states of ATA. Peters looks forward to “identifying and prospecting for new member additions within the ATA membership, aiding in the retention of present members, and serving ATA members in a “trusted…

Greg Caffey, director of Planning & Development for the city of Alton, has earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and professional growth. The International Economic Development Council administered the CEcD Exam on March 6…

Helmkamp Construction Co. has hired Kyle Runge for the newly created controller position and eventual head of the company’s accounting department. Runge has more than a decade of experience in the finance world, spending the past six years leading the finance team in an SAAS organization.  He was most recently vice president of finance at…

Southern Illinois author, Ellen Krohne, publishes children’s picture book, “The Secret of a Mommy’s Love.” When her older grandchildren learned to read, they asked to read the books that Okawville author Ellen Krohne had written.  Krohne said, “No, they are about grief and you need to be a bit older to understand them.” That got…

OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton announced Trudy Bodenbach has accepted the position of business development specialist. She most recently served as the director of Madison County Community & Economic Development. Bodenbach will be responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing physician and hospital growth strategies. Additionally, she will provide support to area businesses…

Archford Accounting announced the addition of John McGowan, PhD, CPA, CFE as director of tax strategy to its growing team. In his role, he will be responsible for managing client relationships, ensuring compliance of tax laws, and tax planning for businesses and individuals. He has a Certified Fraud Examiner certification to assist clients with internal…

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers through four awards. The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentorship. These experiences allow undergraduate students opportunities to engage in scholarship, interact…

S.M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Mike Mangiore to chief financial officer, effective April 1. He replaces Mike Dohle who is set to fully retire in 2021 and has held the role for more than two decades. Mangiore has been with S.M. Wilson for 10 years, most recently as controller. He is a Certified Construction…

First National Bank of Waterloo has announced it will be opening its fourteenth banking center, this one in Swansea. “First National Bank of Waterloo is excited to become part of Swansea and to serve the banking needs of that great community with our first-class, personal service,” says President & CEO Rick Parks. “We had a…