People In Business

Chad J. Richter, shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MMR), was recently appointed to serve as a Member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Business and Securities Law Section Council 2023-2024. Richter concentrates his practice in the areas of business law, trusts and estates, probate litigation, real estate law, commercial law, and civil…

The Gori Law Firm recently announced the hiring of Kaitlyn Crnkovich as its newest attorney. Crnkovich joins the firm’s asbestos litigation team, where she represents individuals or groups who have been affected by asbestos exposure. Prior to joining The Gori Law Firm, Crnkovich worked for a medical malpractice and personal injury law firm. She was…

Poettker Construction Company, one of the nation’s top-performing contracting firms, recently promoted five team members in the Project Management and Estimating departments. In Project Management, Brett Timmermann was promoted to Senior Project Manager, and Jacob Kampwerth was promoted to Project Manager in Poettker’s Utility, Infrastructure, and Energy Division. Timmermann has over 13 years of experience…

Greensfelder has announced that Patrick J. Connaghan has joined the firm’s St. Louis office as of counsel in its Trusts & Estates Group. Connaghan joins private practice after a highly respected tenure as the Probate Commissioner and Clerk of the Probate Division for the 22nd Judicial Circuit, which covers the City of St. Louis, from 2007 to…

In honor of National Nurses Week, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital hosted a Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 10. Hospital colleagues and medical staff members were asked to submit nominations in seven categories. Below is the list of winners honored during the ceremony: Nurse Leader of the Year Erin Hazen, RN Emergency Department  …

Bank of Springfield (BOS) recently welcomed Becky Preston as community bank president. Preston will help serve current customers while also expanding loan opportunities in the Champaign area.  She previously served as Market President for First State Bank and brings 20 years of banking experience to BOS. She adds a wealth of experience to the position…

Dr. Frank becomes the first to win all three prestigious awards at McKendree in the same year Dr. Sara (Trask) Frank, associate professor of communication at McKendree University, received McKendree University’s 2023 William Norman Grandy Faculty Award, given by the Alumni Association. Frank accepted the surprise honor at the undergraduate commencement ceremonies held on Friday,…

Kaskaskia College recently announced that it has hired Michael Christensen as its executive director of development. “We are excited to welcome Mike. He is passionate about raising funds and is full of energy and ideas to support the college,” said Vice President of Administrative Services Judy Hemker. Christensen will be responsible for fundraising strategies and…

  Alton Memorial Hospital’s Janet Nunley of the ICU was honored as the May 2023 Employee of the Month. She received the award May 16 from Annette McCauley, manager of the ICU, and AMH President Dave Braasch. Nunley, the department’s vascular access nurse, was nominated by McCauley, who wrote that Nunley “is a one-woman team.…

Laura E. Schrick, a shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., has been appointed as the Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Labor and Employment Law Section Council for 2023-2024. Additionally, she was appointed as a member of the ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Section Council for the same period. Schrick focuses…