People In Business

Alliance Technologies LLC. announces Jared Peno, COO, a Glen Carbon resident, is joining two other Alliance executives to serve on the board of the Community Value Alliance, a St. Louis nonprofit organization offering exceptionally qualified business partners to help other non-profits achieve their operational goals. Peno joins James Canada, CEO, who will serve as the…

HSHS Medical Group announced that David Kee, DPM, FACFAS, a specialist in podiatric medicine and surgery, now sees patients in O’Fallon. Kee’s office is located at HSHS Medical Group Foot & Ankle Specialists – O’Fallon, 1512 North Green Mount Road. He will also continue to see patients at his primary office, HSHS Medical Group Foot…

From left: Hopkins, Steindl, Pickett and Welch. Bank of Springfield (BOS) has announced a number of promotions. Renee Hopkins, Menelle Pickett and Martin Steindl were named first vice president. Hopkins is director of internal audit and has been with BOS for 16 years. Pickett is director of compliance and have been with the bank for…

Danny Pogue has been promoted to president-commercial, retail and consumer sales at St. Louis-based Midwest BankCentre. Formerly executive vice president-commercial banking, his focus has expanded from regional commercial lending and treasury management to include consumer / small business lending and sales as well as all retail branches. “Danny Pogue is bringing new insights to our…

Dr. Paul Shelton is returning to Southern Illinois after being named Monday night as the superintendent of schools in Edwardsville. He is current assistant superintendent of elementary education in the Lee’s Summit R-VII School District in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Prior to joining Lee’s Summit, a district of 18,000 students in the Kansas City-metro area, Shelton…

Micah Bartlett, president and chief executive officer of Town and Country Financial Corp., parent company of Town and Country Bank, announced that Shelly Dowell (left) has been promoted to executive vice president, chief marketing and culture officer and Wendy Kernan (right) has been promoted to executive vice president, chief technology and operations officer. Dowell has…

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., which has an office in Belleville, announced the employment of Cady Ottolini O’Grady as director of human resources. “We are thrilled to welcome Cady to Greensfelder to lead our Human Resources department,” said Greensfelder Chief Operating Officer Heather L. Henry. “Cady brings significant experience as a human resources executive and…

State Sen. Rachelle Crowe, D-Glen Carbon, has been appointed to serve on the bipartisan Illinois Legislative Audit Commission. “Ensuring transparent, bipartisan oversight of our state agencies is important to the functionality and integrity of a fair government,” Crowe said. “I’m pleased to have the opportunity to continue the commission’s work with my colleagues.” Crowe is…

Robert J. Jellen has been named an associate at Belleville-based Mathis, Marifian and Richter, Ltd. He concentrates his practice in litigation. Jellen obtained his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in May 2018. Prior to joining Mathis, Marifian & Richter, he worked as an associate for two years at mid-size firm specializing in…

New office located within HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Urology of St. Louis, the largest private urologic practice in St. Louis and the Metro East, recently opened a satellite location within HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital at 12860 Troxler Ave., Highland. The office, which opened in February, will be open one day a week every Wednesday and…