People In Business

  The SIUE Graduate School held their annual Fall Awards Reception on Tuesday, Oct. 21, honoring recent graduate student awardees as well as faculty excellence in supporting graduate students. Two graduate faculty members were celebrated for their commitment to graduate student learning and support. Trish Oberweis, Ph.D., professor of Criminal Justice, was recognized for receiving…

IMPACT Strategies Inc. recently announced the addition of several professionals to its team: In its Construction Operations group, Lowell Kircher joined as senior project manager. Kircher holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and brings over 20 years of experience in the healthcare construction industry. As a senior project manager…

Bradford National Bank recently announced the addition of Ben Eberwein to its lending team.  The announcement was made by Senior Vice President John Keeven for the bank. With nearly two decades of lending experience, Eberwein brings a wealth of knowledge in commercial, residential, and consumer loans. His expertise and dedication to helping clients find the…

The Wedge Innovation Center, in partnership with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), has welcomed two new graduate assistants to its team: Jolene Sherman and Gifty Acheampomaa. The official announcement indicated that their addition marks an exciting step forward as The Wedge continues to grow its capacity for community engagement, innovation, and education. Jolene Sherman, an…

TWM Inc., an engineering and geospatial firm based in the greater St. Louis area, recently announced two additions to its team. Kelly Ralston, ACTCP, has been welcomed as its new director of Business Development and Alicia Kamischke, PE, SE, PMP, LEED AP BD+C as its new Project Management officer. An official announcement noted that these…

Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. recently announced that five attorneys from the firm’s St. Louis office have been listed in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. The list is compiled through a rigorous peer-review process…

On Oct. 18, 2025, members of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) elected a new slate of officers during the union’s triennial convention. Delegates from across the state cast their votes for the next leaders of the 103,000-member union and set the agenda for the years ahead. The new officers include: IFT Executive Vice President and…

Eva Baumann, RN, of Anderson Hospital was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Her nomination read: “When Eva walked into my husbands room she asked all the same questions that every nurse asks but…

  On Oct. 12, 2025, Tandra Taylor, Ph.D., assistant professor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of History and SIUE’s interim director of the Institute for Community Justice and Racial Equity (ICJRE) at the Southwestern Illinois Justice and Workforce Development Center on SIUE’s Belleville campus, was recognized with the 2025 Educational Leadership award from the…

Jim Contratto recently joined S. M. Wilson & Co. in the newly created position of executive vice president of Project Development & Strategy. Contratto is responsible for leading and coordinating business development efforts, developing and executing strategies to identify new opportunities, establishing strategic partnerships and positioning S. M. Wilson to be selected by new target…