People In Business

Senior Master Sgt. William Bassett retired from the 932nd Airlift Wing in a ceremony held Aug. 4 at Scott Air Force Base. Bassett was part of the wing and command post since 2005. The honor guard presented the American flag to him and a reception with friends and family was held after the singing of…

Pawfect PupPort, LLC, a pet transportation service, has made its debut in select cities in Madison County. Owner Khiara Mills has worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Business Specialist Marti Wieland to help bring her joint passion for pets and driving to life.…

Guests in attendance include representatives from “I Support the Girls,” state Rep. Katie Stuart, Edwardsville City Administrator Kevin Head and City Alderwoman Janet Stack. Spectrum is donating $1,000 to “I Support the Girls,” as part of the company’s community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants. The grant recipients offer a variety of important outreach programs…

Donna Baker was installed as the 2019-2020 president of the Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois at an event held at the Four Points by Sheraton in Fairview Heights on Aug. 22. Baker (shown), of RE/MAX Preferred, O’Fallon, has been a Realtor for 15-plus years, belonging to the Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois for 12 of…

Belleville-based Clayborne & Wagner LLP recently participated in several charitable causes. One was a donation to the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life of East St. Louis. “We are pleased to donate to this great national organization that is supporting our local communities,” said Michael L. Wagner, partner at Clayborne & Wagner LLP. “The East…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Suzanne Taylor’s new Colonial Life insurance office at 3 Sunset Hills Executive Drive, Suite 6, in Edwardsville, on Thursday, Aug. 22. Taylor (middle in white top) is surrounded by colleagues, family and fellow members of the chamber. For more information call (618) 623-8786 or…

West Star Aviation announced Jeremy Turnbough as the new paint program manager at its St. Louis Regional Airport facility in East Alton. Turnbough has been with West Star for more than 15 years, formerly servicing as a paint shop supervisor. His many years of experience with on-the-job training have gained him an expanded skill set…

HSHS Medical Group recenlty added David Bereda, DO, to its medical team. Specializing in family medicine, Bereda is now accepting patients at HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine – O’Fallon, 1512 North Green Mount Road, Suite 108, in O’Fallon. As a primary care provider, Bereda cares for patients of all ages and offers a variety of…

Alton-based Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest mass torts firms, announced the promotion of shareholders Amy E. Garrett and Laurence (Larry) Valere Nassif to assistant managing partner. “Over the past 20 years, our legal practice has changed dramatically. While we remain rooted in the Midwest, today we are truly a national law firm…

Kenneth “Buzz” Shaw has been named by the governor to serve on the Illinois Board of Higher Education, pending Senate confirmation. Shaw has spent 28 years leading university systems including Southern Illinois University, the University of Wisconsin System and Syracuse University. Upon retirement from Syracuse University, he served as a senior consultant for the Association…