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James Sola, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined the staff at Sara Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia. He is now seeing new patients. Sola previously was in practice in Glen Carbon. He is a specialist in orthopedics and sports medicine. The hospital has locations in Greenville and Vandalia, and may be reached at…

Madison County’s Emergency Management Agency Director Anthony Falconio received the International Association of Emergency Managers highest recognition, the county announced Friday. IAEM recognized Falconio as a certified emergency manager. The CEM designation is the highest honor of professional achievement available from the association that represents professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and…

Last week, in celebration of Women’s History Month, the 2020 RiverBend Growth Association’s LeadHERship Seminar Planning Committee, donated Comfort Closet Kits to five local organizations. Participants’ donations along with a portion of the proceeds raised at the event were collected during the LeadHERship Seminar and 30 kits were distributed to Boys & Girls Club of…

HSHS, which operates several hospitals and physicians practices in Southern Illinois, announced that Damond W. Boatwright, MHA, MHS, FACHE, has accepted an offer to serve as president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System. He will start in this role in June 2021, succeeding the current president and CEO of HSHS, Mary Starmann-Harrison, who retires…

The Illinois Commerce Commission announced  Wednesday that Michael Merchant has been named the agency’s new executive director. Merchant fills the vacancy left by Christy George, who went on to become the first assistant deputy governor, Budget & Economy at the Office of the Governor. Merchant is the first African American male to hold the role…

The Women and Infants Center at HSHS St. Elizbeth’s Hospital has been recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois with a Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Racial and ethnic disparities are persistent and widespread across maternal healthcare, primarily driven by socioeconomic status,…

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., announced that Lauren A. Daming, an attorney in the firm’s St. Louis office, has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential in the United States through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). “We congratulate Lauren on her achievement in privacy law as a Certified Information Privacy Professional who…

Terrell Carter, 47, has been chosen as new executive director of Rise Community Development effective July 1, the board has announced. Carter (left), a St. Louis native, was chosen unanimously. “Terrell is clearly passionate about St. Louis and helping people improve their communities,” says Rise Board Co-Chairperson Mary Campbell. “He will take ownership in Rise’s…

West Star Aviation has been awarded two AMT Gold Awards of Excellence for its East Alton and Grand Junction, Colo. facilities along with two Diamond Award of Excellence at the Denver and Perryville, Mo., locations. They are first-time awards for each facility except PCD, which was awarded for the second consecutive year. Through the AMT…

Lori Everett has joined the St. Louis office of FGM Architects as a project manager concentrated mainly in FGMA’s PK-12 school design and municipal practice areas. She is said to have a strong background in school safety and PK-12 design, facility master planning and programming as well as creating enhanced learning environments in public libraries.…