People In Business

Shannon Shores, vice president of sales and marketing at Wisper Internet, has been elected to the Midwest BankCentre Women Connect advisory board. Shores leads the new market growth, sales and marketing functions of Wisper Internet, a local Internet provider focused on serving rural communities throughout the Midwest. She works with local offices and sales team…

Chicken Salad Chick, the fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, is holding its grand opening today, Jan. 13, at its new restaurant in O’Fallon, Ill. Less than two years after the brand debuted its first Illinois restaurant in Edwardsville, the O’Fallon location marks the third Chicken Salad Chick restaurant in the state and fourth within…

Nick Martin, left, Kerry Lorts, center, and Greg Williams. S.M. Wilson & Co. is celebrating its 100th year anniversary with the opening of new locations in Edwardsville and Cape Girardeau, Mo. “In 2019, we launched a new strategic plan focused around providing our clients with an amazing experience. With the new office locations, we can…

By PAMELA RENSING [email protected] A new gaming center will open in Mascoutah as soon as Gov. JB Pritzker lifts the restrictions on gaming sites.  Currently all gaming machines are shut down due to COVID restrictions. Richard and Barbara Hanebrink of Mascoutah are ready for a soft opening of their new center Kokomo Joe’s once the…

The Gori Law Firm this month opened a new office in Belleville, located at 6 E. Washington St. near the St. Clair County Courthouse. Beth Gori, principal partner and owner of the firm, said the firm has earned nearly $3 billion in settlements and awards in its 12 years in business. The pandemic has presented…

Edwardsville-based Sivia Law has added another attorney to serve the St. Louis area, Jace Brotherton. Brotherton has been a practicing attorney since passing the bar exam in April 2016. He works in numerous legal areas relating to business and real estate. “We are very excited to start the new year with an addition to our…

Michael Kennedy Jr., left, and Michael Kennedy Sr., right. KAI Enterprises, a St. Louis-based design and build firm that has constructed projects in Metro East and across the nation, recently marked its 40th anniversary. For the country’s largest minority-owned design and build firm, though, the celebration was lower key than planned. “While we may not…

Schnuck Markets Inc. this month named Ted Schnuck the company’s vice president, Fresh. He will lead strategy development and execution for fresh food categories including meat, seafood, bakery, produce, floral as well as deli and prepared foods. This assignment will also result in him joining the company’s Strategy Team, the 10-member team of executives tasked…

Tucker Ellis LLP has promoted eight of its attorneys to counsel effective Jan. 1, 2021. Tucker Ellis LLP is a full-service law firm of more than 220 attorneys with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Los Angeles, San Francisco and St. Louis. “Being promoted to the position of counsel at Tucker Ellis is a significant step…

St. Louis-based Alberici Corporation is announcing transitions in its executive leadership team, as part of a long-term succession planning strategy. Effective Feb. 1, Greg Kozicz (left) will become chairman of the board of Alberici Corporation. Kozicz will support the leadership team in its day-to-day operations and continue to participate in the overall strategic direction of…