People In Business

Penn National Gaming Inc. said this week that William J. (“BJ”) Fair will be stepping down as executive vice president and chief financial officer at the conclusion of his current employment contract term, which expires March 31. Penn operates Argosy Casino in Alton, Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights, Mo., and River City Casino in St.…

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. has announced the appointment of Kevin T. McLaughlin as the firm’s next president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 1, 2020. McLaughlin has been appointed to the role following the death of former Greensfelder CEO Timothy R. Thornton in June 2019. Since then, Greensfelder Officer John W. Dillane has served as interim CEO. McLaughlin will…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Dr. Jon Jacobson, DO, MPH, to its medical team. Jacobson sees patients at HSHS Medical Group Occupational Health & LeadWell, 1512 N. Green Mount Road, Suite 108, in O’Fallon, Ill. Jacobson received his medical degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. He performed an occupational and…

Robbie Williams, Foreign Trade Zone 31 grantee administrator at America’s Central Port, was presented the 2019 Catherine Durda Marketing Award for producing a fun and informative video of the benefits of the trade zone. The award helps increase exposure among the businesses registered as operators across the country and is recognized and voted upon by…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Benjamin Jarrett, MD, MPH, to their medical team. Specializing in family medicine, Dr. Jarrett is now accepting patients at HSHS Holy Family Health Center. The office is located at 201 Healthcare Dr. in Greenville, Illinois. As a primary care physician, Jarrett cares for patients of all ages and offers a…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, has named Timothy Staples, EdD, as director of the East St. Louis Center. The appointment is effective Sept. 23. Staples’ energetic and engaging commitment to the university was recognized during his tenure as the interim director of the East St. Louis…

Samuel  A. Loring,  vice  president, wealth management with the Raymond James office at 475 Regency Park Drive, Suite 350, O’Fallon, Ill., was recently  named  a  member  of the 2019 Leaders Club II for the third consecutive year. Loring,  who  joined  Raymond  James  in  2012 through the Morgan Keegan acquisition, has more than 11 years of…

After nearly 20 years, Robert “Bob” Rasberry, chairman of the board, is retiring from West Star Aviation, an aircraft-service and maintenance company he helped create from humble beginnings at St. Louis Regional Airport in East Alton. Rasberry will continue with West Star’s board as chairman emeritus and join Norwest Equity Partners, a middle-market equity investment…

Farmers  and  Merchants  National  Bank  announced the addition of Nathan Parchman as  the  branch  manager  of  the new  O’Fallon  branch,  set  to  begin construction later this year. Parchman has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry that  includes  roles  as  a  credit  manager, branch manager, and wealth advisor. He is a…

West Star Aviation has named Robert Wood as the new Paint Program assistant manager at its East Alton facility at St. Louis Regional Airport. Wood will assist and collaborate on paint processes and projects. Wood has more than  26 years of aviation experience with previous positions held at Gulfstream, Jet Aviation and Midcoast. He also…