People In Business

S. M. Wilson & Co. Director of Client Development Kristyn Newbern has joined the Aligned Advisory Board. Aligned is an organization of business leaders across market sectors in Missouri and Kansas dedicated to improving education for workforce development and economic growth. Newbern is representing the design and construction perspective on education for the St. Louis…

Mary Lamie, head of the St. Louis Regional Freightway and executive vice president of Multi-Modal Enterprises at Bi-State Development, is being recognized with an inaugural award honoring women in supply chain management. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Supply & Demand Chain Executive announced this week the recipients of its first-ever Women in Supply Chain…

EDWARDSVILLE – Kayla Kniepmann has joined Carrollton Bank as an ag banking officer. Kniepmann has been helping farmers for 10 years, working at Farm Credit Illinois in Highland. “We’re excited that Kayla is joining our bank,” said Tom Hough, CEO of Carrollton Bank. “She brings excellent experience and a real passion for helping farmers and…

Representatives from Scott Credit Union and the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce met recently to cut the ribbon to mark the opening of Scott’s newest Illinois branch, a full-service location at 101 E. Schuetz St. (Illinois Route 4) in Lebanon. The new location was a former bank building. It is 3,840 square feet and features a traditional…

Sue Miller, of McHenry, Ill., has been installed as the 2021 president of Illinois Realtors. She is the designated managing broker of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in McHenry. Licensed in real estate since 1987, she is a member of the Heartland Realtor\® Organization in McHenry County. Miller served two terms as president of her…

The Illinois Press Association held its annual convention via the Internet on Friday, Sept. 18.  The virtual presentation honored Illinois advertising and editorial newspaper award winners for 2020. Two publications owned by Better Newspaper Inc. received awards.  The Mascoutah Herald won third place for Special Sections.  The Times-Tribune of Troy won two awards:  Second Place…

1st MidAmerica Credit Union announced Jared Siebert as the new assistant vice president of Commercial Services. Siebert comes to the credit union with over 14 years of experience in financial services, with six years in commercial services. He has previous commercial services experience and financial services background and will be responsible for originating commercial loans…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Travis Junge, MD, orthopedic surgeon, to its medical team. Junge sees patients at HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – St. Elizabeth’s, located at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., Suite 5000, O’Fallon, Ill. Junge specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and injuries of the bones, muscles, joints and tendons both surgically and…

The former leader of The Bank of Edwardsville and Magna Bank has joined Carrollton Bank. “My career has been working with leading local banks in Madison County and St. Clair County,” said Holloway, “and this move gives me the opportunity to continue doing what I like to do best.” Holloway was CEO of The Bank…

  Members of the Busey Wealth Management Metro East team are, in front from left: Chris Jordan, Alicia Strohmeier, Kelly Ruth Fuqua, Gail Washenko, Joann Barton, Lisa Hock, Mary Potthast and Marley Hitchye. In back, from left, are Bradley Sauer, Kathleen Vogt, Kevin Doak, Renea Harbert, Nick Suess, Michael Hungerford, Kim Haas and Will Rankin.…