People In Business

Helmkamp Construction Co. has added a new project manager to its team of experts. Mike Jones, a construction management graduate from Missouri State University, joins Helmkamp with 10 years of project management experience. Helmkamp Construction Co., based in East Alton, provides pre-construction and construction services to the professional buyer of construction in Industrial, Building, and…

The Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois recognized BARBERMURPHY Principal Steve Zuber for individual sales in 2019, the firm announced this week. Zuber received the award for Largest Commercial Sale of $11 million during the recent celebration. “2019 was a record-breaking year for the BARBERMURPHY Group,” said Zuber.  “The economy was strong on all levels, unemployment…

Ronald Tindall Jr. has been named president of Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, replacing President Mike McCarthy, who retired at the end of March. Tindall comes to the TRRA from Trans-Global Solutions where he was the company’s compliance officer. Prior to that, he spent more than 20 years with the Union Pacific where he…

Centerstone, a national provider of behavioral health care, is participating in the new mental health support line that was announced by Gov. JB Pritzker on Saturday. The free-of-charge emotional support text line, Call4Calm, was launched by the Illinois Department of Human Services’ Mental Health Division and is for Illinois residents experiencing stress and mental health…

Belleville-based Allsup, a nationwide provider of disability representation and return to work services, has named industry veteran David Doeren to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. In addition, the company announced Patrick Hill has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer, and that Sondra Braun will become controller.…

The 12-county service area of Foreign Trade Zone 31. America’s Central Port, the grantee of Foreign Trade Zone 31, and NOTS Logistics have been working together to bring another “value-added” benefit to companies in the Nashville, Ill., area. Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc., a longtime customer of NOTS Logistics, was approved for FTZ designation…

A fixture in the St. Louis radio market for many years is coming back.  After stepping away 13 years ago to care for his wife who was suffering from breast cancer, Asher Benrubi aka, “The Smash” is coming back to host afternoons on the Big Z, 107.1 FM in Alton. Starting Monday, April 13, “Smash…

Heartland Women’s Healthcare, an Advantia Health practice, has expanded patient access by launching video-based visits, also referred to as telemedicine visits, for new and established patients. Heartland has 16 offices open throughout Southern Illinois and Missouri, including in Metro East. The new advanced telemedicine clinic allows patients to receive care virtually using just a smartphone,…

Charitable trust allocates $250,000 each to Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund and United Way of Greater St. Louis Ameren Corp. announced that its AmerenCares charitable trust is donating $500,000 to help individuals, families and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will support relief efforts in Illinois and Missouri. Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF) The…

The National Science Foundation recently awarded $382,636 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for its collaborative GEOPATHS-EXTRA program. GEOPATHS aims to build pathways to careers in the geosciences through research experiences and internships that demonstrate the value of geosciences to society. Students will study local environmental problems and develop solutions that have the potential to contribute…