People In Business

Maryville native Jackson Smith said he always wanted to pursue engineering as a career. Smith’s ambition and passion for engineering is what helped him achieve a high school diploma and two associate degrees, at the same time, by being a part of the Southwestern Illinois College Running Start program. He graduated from Triad High School,…

Litigation firm Kamykowski, Gavin & Smith, which serves the Bi-State area, has relaunched as Kamykowski, Gavin & Taylor, a women-owned firm of trial attorneys. While trial attorneys and the legal industry in general have historically been dominated by men, KGT Partner Ryan Gavin believes it’s crucial to recognize the value women bring to the courtroom.…

St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith cuts the ribbon on the new sportsbook (betting) room in the Fanduel Sportsbook & Horse Racing facility (formerly Fairmount Park). Smith also place the ceremonial first bet, placing $20 on the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2021 World Series. The payout is currently predicted at $460.…

Elizabeth Gangl of Brentwood, Mo., has joined St. Louis-based Clay|Adams as leasing administrator. Gangl will assist the Clay|Adams real estate development team in all real estate activity, including site selection, real estate data analysis, developing tenant leasing agreements, contract negotiation and overseeing real estate transactions. Gangl has 12 years of experience in the real estate…

U.S. Bank announced Wednesday that Derek Martin has been named St. Louis market president, succeeding Larry Otto, who retired on March 19, 2021. For 20 years, Martin has successfully managed a diverse portfolio of middle-market companies, ranging from manufacturing and retail to distribution and transportation. With this new role, he will lead the Commercial Banking…

The Haymarket Opera Company’s board has announced that Chase Hopkins, the founder and artistic director of Opera Edwardsville,  has been appointed as the Chicago company’s first general director. He served as the interim general director of HOC since March of 2020. Opera Edwardsville held concerts at the Wildey Theatre. The concerts were conducted virtually during…

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start administrators attended the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety’s (NCHBHS) virtual Staff Wellness Institute from Tuesday-Wednesday, March 23-24. “The overall wellness of staff remains a high priority, which is why we were delighted to participate in the conference,” said Lisa Tate, SIUE Head Start/Early…

Midwest BankCentre continues its evolution to a digital first, customer-centric community bank with Erin Erhart moving to executive vice president-bank operations. Formerly executive vice president-retail and fee services, she applies her cross-functional experience from retail and mortgage to enhance structure, build processes and drive operational efficiencies in all areas of bank operations. All operational functions…

The RiverBend Growth Association has named Morning Glory Home Care  in Edwardsville its Small Business of the Month for March. Morning Glory Home Care Inc. said it is committed to providing high quality, personalized home care services to assist clients in leading dignified, satisfying and fulfilling lives, wherever they call home.  “We can provide as…

Kwame Building Group has received the American Concrete Paving Association Excellence in Concrete Paving Award for taxiway and runway rehabilitation work at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. KWAME, via their joint venture with HR Green, Inc., provided project management for the $6.07 million, four-phase reconstruction of 0.2 miles of the taxiway known as Kilo (Taxiway…