People In Business

Gireesh Gupchup, director for university-community initiatives and professor of pharmacy at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named 2020 auxiliary board chair for the Southwest Illinois Division of United Way of Greater St. Louis. He succeeds Jay Korte, director of client relations at The Korte Company, who has held the chair position since 2018.…

S.M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Josh Weber to project manager. He will be responsible for leadership and coordination for all aspects of projects. Weber joined S. M. Wilson in 2017 working on Tallgrass Creek Residential Building 1.4 and 1.5. Weber then transitioned to a lead role in managing a new client for S.M. Wilson,…

ATI Physical Therapy, a national provider of physical therapy services, announced the appointments of Matt Armiger and Shari Dropik-Hernandez as regional vice presidents for the Illinois and Southern regions. With Armiger leading Illinois and Dropik-Hernandez helming the South, the two will become part of a company-wide rollout of new RVP positions across the country. Working…

Centerstone has named Jessica Harman, RN, as director of behavioral health nursing, based in Alton. Harman will be responsible for managing statewide psychiatric and medical resources, as well as the state’s Medication Assisted Treatment services for adults addicted to opiates. “In this role, Jessica will be able to pass on her knowledge and help guide…

SPRINGFIELD – Mental and behavioral health needs are soaring in Illinois, and health care providers struggle to keep up. One prominent statewide association continues to bring on the expertise and vision needed to transform how the problem is addressed. The Illinois Primary Health Care Association, representing the state’s community health centers, also known as Federally Qualified Health…

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association announced the advancement of leaders and the election of new members to its statewide board of directors, following its recent annual convention. At least three Metro East professionals are among the group. “Our veterinarian professionals are the very best in their fields of animal medical practice,” says…

HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Surgeons Kevin McCarthy, MD, and Donald Weimer, MD, are now performing surgeries at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland. McCarthy received his Bachelor of Science from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis.…

The United States Air Force Academy has invited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dennis Bouvier, PhD, to enrich Academy Cadets’ academic experience as a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Computer and Cyber Sciences from June 2020-May 2021. Located in Colorado Springs, the USAFA’s highly ranked university offers more than 30 majors and has approximately 400 faculty members,…

SPRINGFIELD – Former U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren has been selected to succeed Linda Koch as president and CEO of the Illinois Bankers Association. He will start with the IBA on April 6, and will assume the role of president and CEO on July 1, 2020. Hultgren, an Illinois native, has served in a number of…

The RiverBend Growth Association has named WBGZ Radio as its Small Business of the Month for February 2020. WBGZ Radio, also known as The Big Z Radio or altondailynews.com, is the Riverbend’s one and only community radio station. With studios located in Alton, Illinois, they have been broadcasting local news, information, and sports for over…