People In Business

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Benjamin Webb, PhD, brought his expertise in exercise psychology, personal training, and strength and conditioning to Quanzhou, China, where he helped train 60 Chinese scholars and practitioners who will serve as instructors of a certified personal trainer preparatory course. Webb is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and…

OSF Medical Group-General Surgery has welcomed general surgeon Dr. Alejandro Sanz to its staff in Alton. Sanz specializes in emergency general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, breast and endocrine surgery. Sanz received his medical education in Argentina and recently completed a surgical residency at Saint Louis University. He is also a member of the American College of…

Dave Kunkel and Renee Wittenauer celebrated the partnership of their new company, Kunkel Wittenauer Group, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 10, at their location, 784 Wall St., Suite 150 location in O’Fallon. Both have worked in real estate in the O’Fallon community for many years. Kunkel is well-known for buying, selling and leasing commercial…

The law firm of Walton Telken says it has settled a suit on behalf of a client crushed by a tow truck in Alton. On March 3, 2018, Adam Daniels was assisting the owner of a salvage yard with a tow of a commercial van in Alton. Shortly after arriving at the residence of the…

The RiverBend Growth Association recently hosted a ribbon-cutting for the grand opening of San Gabriel Memory Care in Godfrey. The location at 813 Lars Hoffman Crossing, Godfrey, is the third for the owners and operators, who also run sites in Glen Carbon and Highland. San Gabriel Memory Care is family-owned and operated. John Dietzen and…

The American Association of Diabetes Educators named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy alumna Diana (Jason) Isaacs, RPh, PharmD ’09 as its Educator of the Year earlier in August. The award honors a diabetes educator who has made a special contribution to the field of diabetes self-management and education through dedication, innovation and sensitivity…

Scheffel Boyle CPAs has announce the addition of six accountants to its team. The local public accounting firm welcomed staffers to its Alton, Edwardsville, Belleville, Highland, and Columbia offices, with plans for more growth later this year. The additions include Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates Sydney Boschert, Megan Messer, and Madeline Livvix; and Lindenwood University…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Associate Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Jerry Weinberg, PhD, has appointed Carrie Butts-Wilmsmeyer, PhD, as director for the new Center of Predictive Analytics (C-PAN). She assumed these new responsibilities on Aug. 26.  C-PAN is a university-wide research center, consisting of collaborating SIUE faculty who utilize state-of-the-art mathematical,…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Kimberly Kilgore as manager of federal, state and licensure compliance in the Office of Educational Outreach. She assumed her new duties on Aug. 5. Kilgore is responsible for ensuring the University’s compliance with existing and emerging state and federal authorization mandates, as well as regulations regarding professional licensure. “Development…

Dave Kunkel and Renee Wittenauer are celebrating the partnership of their new company, Kunkel Wittenauer Group, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Sept. 10 at their 784 Wall St., Suite 150 location in O’Fallon. Both individuals have been successful real estate business leaders in the O’Fallon community for many years. Kunkel is known for buying,…