People In Business

Numerous physicians and one family nurse practitioner were honored in October at the 2019 Alton Memorial Hospital  Physicians Appreciation Reception. Dr. Laura Hill was named the 2019 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award. Six other honorees are: — Dr. Raghu Kanumuri, of the TeamHealth Emergency Department, received the Community Service / Humanitarian Award. This award recognizes…

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School announced Patrick Ayres, Mary Pearson, PhD, and Roya Mazrouei as the recipients of the Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Awards and honorable mention award, respectively. Recipients were recognized at the Graduate School Awards Reception on Oct. 29 and received a $500 cash prize. The Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Awards…

Darcella Craven, president of the Veterans Business Resource Center in St. Louis, has has been selected as a scholar in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses  program. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is  program to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing greater access to education, capital and business support services. To date,…

The Illinois Coal Association Board has named a new president, Nick Williams, has been to succeed Phil Gonet as president of the group. He will start on Dec. 1 and assume the position of president on Jan. 1.  Williams, an Illinois native, is currently the associate director of the Illinois Petroleum Council. Williams has previously…

Cyber professionals serving with U.S. Transportation Command  at Scott Air Force Base epitomize the overarching message of this year’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed in October, of Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT. Last month, they received recognition from the National Security Agency for setting the standard in securing, safeguarding, and strengthening the global, warfighting…

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation and hospital leadership congratulated the 2019 recipients of the Drs. Salil K. and Vandana Gupta Family Endowment Excellence Awards. Donna Meyers, MSN, RN, (left) director of Mission Integration and Peggy Boron, RNC-OB, (right) a staff nurse and educator from the Women and Infants Center were selected to receive the award. The…

Gen. Maryanne Miller, the commander of Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, made a special coin presentation to Air Force Reserve member Senior Master Sgt. Todd Wadkins at the 932nd Airlift Wing for his consistent hard work and assistance during a recent full spectrum readiness inspection this fall. The men and women of…

JewelRide, which calls itself a forward-looking transportation company serving the Metro East with a primary focus on non-emergency medical transportation, has opened in Edwardsville. Owner Tapiwa Mupereki has worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann DiMaggio May since August, receiving assistance…

S.M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Rebecca Cornatzer to chief human resources officer. Cornatzer joined S. M. Wilson in 2017. She has led strategic human resources initiatives related to personnel policy, professional development and talent and performance management. In her new role, Cornatzer will continue to have ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the company’s…

The Chicago Bar Association and Chicago Bar Foundation’s Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law and Innovation has appointed James M. Grandone, of Edwardsville, as a member. He will serve on the Plain Language Ethics Rules Committee, which will undertake a critical review and assessment of the ARDC professional rules of responsibility with a…