People In Business

By KYLE CUNNINGHAM, The Times Tribune In a time when practicing hand washing as well as thorough sanitation is necessary to fend off COVID-19, hand sanitizer has become a rare commodity. Both the Old Herald Brewery & Distillery in Collinsville and the BlueStem Vodka Distillery in Meadowbrook answered the call to help with the growing…

Above, medical personnel in the Covid-19 ward SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Below, hospital staff, Domino’s employees and World Wide Technology Raceway employees. World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., and Domino’s Pizza  delivered 100 pizzas Thursday to front-line medical personnel at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. The pizzas were delivered at 5…

Justen Hong, a Caseyville-based graphic designer and founder of award-winning logo and web design company Visual Lure, has released his first children’s book. Written and illustrated by Hong, “The Adventures of Stinkerboy” chronicles “the flatulence-filled journey of a kid with unique superpowers” as he hones his abilities and, ultimately, uses them to save the planet…

From left, Connie Kappert, Steve Bennett, and Heather Nieves have been hosting a daily gift card giveaway on Facebook to support Mascoutah businesses and the community. By JULIE LAAKKO [email protected] Steve Bennett, Connie Kappert and Heather Nieves of The Kappert Group Re/MAX Signature Properties in Mascoutah have been hosting a daily giveaway since the beginning…

BKD CPAs & Advisors has hired Josh Zellerman as a director in the firm’s International Tax Services division in its St. Louis office. Before joining BKD, Zellerman spent more than 10 years at various global professional services firms serving as an international tax manager over audits for Fortune 500 companies. He is a treasurer and…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has named Robert Maguire, of Wood River, to serve on the Illinois Arts Council. Macguire is the Teacher Creativity Grant Consultant for the Eli Lilly Foundation. He is also an Adjunct Instructor in Art for Southwestern Illinois College and teaches a summer session in art for teachers through the Lilly Foundation…

KAI Enterprises announced the promotion of Larry Pijut, of Glen Carbon, as vice president of Architecture & Engineering Operations. Pijut was hired in early 2020 as KAI’s director of projects. Pijut is responsible for the day-to-day organizational activities of the architectural and engineering business in the multi-office KAI Design operation, including operation hubs in Atlanta,…

Rising recycling and waste management costs have the Madison County Planning and Development Department seeking resident input to determine how to effectively use county resources and ensure a better environmental future. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Omasan Ayonronmi, an environmental science management graduate student, is collaborating with the department to gather input and study the recycling…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing has managed the WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis for more than 20 years, with the mission of providing comprehensive evidence-based primary care services to people in the Metro East area. Longtime clinic contributor Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP, has been named the clinic’s new director. Under…

In an ongoing effort to improve collegial and community relationships, an honest look at the past is needed, according to Bryan Jack, PhD, associate professor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Historical Studies. Jack led the effort of SIUE becoming one of the newest schools, and the first in Illinois, to join the University…