People In Business

HSHS Medical Group has added an endocrinologist, Dr. Fadi Siyam, to its medical team. He is seeing patients at Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at HSHS Medical Group – O’Fallon, located at 775 Sunset Blvd., Suite B, in O’Fallon. Siyam specializes in disorders of the endocrine system, including diabetes, metabolic and nutritional conditions, pituitary diseases, calcium…

Area businesses to bring on their best soup to see who walks away with the best tasting soup The Upper Alton Association invites the public to attend Souper Saturday on Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Senior Services Plus, 2603 N. Rodgers Ave., Alton. This is Upper Alton Association’s first fundraising event…

After announcing a name change in October of last year, Edwardsville-based firm Donco, LLC has officially renamed and rebranded its company. Complete with a new logo, website, and brand presence developed by consultant Jim Harper, Donco entered 2020 as Utilitra. The company has offered multiple service lines operating under several acquired DBAs: Donco, Fowler Technology…

Edwardsville Bank on Friday announced the hiring of seasoned bankers Brian Simmons and Tom Baird as the branch manager and vice president of business development, respectively. Simmons (right) will be managing the branch and its day-to-day operations.  He and his team will work to provide customers with tailored solutions to their financial needs.  Baird (left)…

S.M. Wilson announces retirement of Vice President of Healthcare, Bill Wagner after 18 years with the company and more than 39 years in the construction industry. During his tenure, Wagner has forged partnerships with industry leaders and built a talented healthcare project team, leaving the company in a strong position to execute strategic initiatives, the…

The RiverBend Growth Association has named B&B Custom T’s & Gifts of Alton as its Small Business of the Month for January 2020. B & B Custom T’s & Gifts offers a wide variety of products including T-shirt printing, promotional products, banners, signs, plaques, trophies, window decals, photos on anything, business cards, mugs, and more.…

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital continues to expand their Medical Staff and advanced practice providers to meet the health care needs of area residents, both now and in the future. Over the past quarter (October through December 2019), St. Elizabeth’s is proud to have welcomed the following new health care providers: Anesthesiology Brittany Jarvis, APRN Jonathan…

Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser recently graduated the University of Illinois Extension 2019 Leadership Academy for local government officials. The announcement came from Anne Silvis, program leader/assistant dean of community and economic development for the University of Illinois Extension, and United Counties Council President David Meyer. “This was an intensive study,” Slusser said. “The University…

Round Pond Estate owners Miles MacDonnell and Ryan MacDonnell Bracher announce that Diane Cline has handed over the reins as director of National & International Sales for Round Pond Estate to Scott Reed, of Edwardsville, as of Jan. 1. Reed joined Round Pond Estate in January 2015 as Midwest regional sales manager before being promoted…

West Star Aviation has announced the appointment of Gary A. Schandl as director of quality assurance for all West Star facilities. He will be working out of the East Alton operations at St. Louis Regional Airport. He has more than 45 years of aviation experience with the majority being in quality, while previously holding positions…