People In Business

The new city administrator of Edwardsville formally introduced himself today and said he is ready to get to work. Kevin Head was named this month to replace Tim Harr, who retired after 22 years in city government. Head recently retired as a colonel from Scott Air Force Base after having served in several locations and…

The board of directors of Beverly Farm Foundation in Godfrey has named John Huelskamp as executive director. Huelskamp is an accomplished nonprofit executive with more than 20 years’ leadership experience in both long-term care geriatric and intellectual/developmental disability social service settings. For the past seven years, John has served as the executive director for Community…

Terry Beach, longtime director of St. Clair County economic development, said today he will be retiring later this month. Beach spelled out his plans today in an email update to residents. “Last September, I informed County Board Chairman (Mark) Kern that I would be retiring in early 2019. Well, my last is day is next…

Sarah Dierker has become quite familiar with the BJC system as she begins serving as chaplain for Alton Memorial Hospital. A native of Pittsfield, Ill., Sarah succeeded Bruce Baumberger upon his retirement Jan. 4. Sarah served a chaplain internship at Christian Hospital in 2016 and most recently was a chaplain resident at Barnes Hospital. “I…

Gov. JB Pritzker has again reached into Downstate to fill a key role, announcing that Illinois National Guard’s Chief of the Joint Staff, Col. Peter Nezamis, will serve as the Acting Assistant Adjutant General – Air and be promoted to brigadier general. He replaces retiring Maj. Gen. Ronald Paul. “Colonel Nezamis has served our state…

The Casino Queen’s board of directors on Tuesday announced that longtime employee and current General Manager Terry Hanger has been promoted to president of CQ Holding Company and its affiliated properties, Casino Queen Inc. in East St. Louis and Casino Queen Marquette in Iowa. Hanger take the reins from Jeff Watson, who had served as…

Illinois Realtors has named Young Brockhouse as vice president of professional development. Brockhouse, 46, will oversee professional development programs for the statewide association’s more than 50,000 members. He replaces Kristen Butcher, CMP, who was recently named executive vice president of Illinois Realtors. “Young’s public policy background makes him a natural fit for his new role…

The RiverBend Growth Association announced Friday that Brad Goacher is now chairman-elect of the board of directors, following his election by peers. As chairman he will manage the decision-making process of the RiverBend Growth Association in 2020. The current chairman of the Growth Association is Rob Schwartz, of TheBANK of Edwardsville. Goacher is vice president…

Midwest litigation firm HeplerBroom LLC has elected five new partners. They are Kevin Birkenmeier, Pamela Gamble, Charles Insler, Katie Jacobi, and Christian Willenborg, M.D. Birkenmeier and Willenborg practice in the firm’s Edwardsville office, Gamble and Jacobi are in the firm’s Chicago office, and Insler is based in the St. Louis office. Birkenmeier (top left) concentrates his…

Shareholder Patrick B. Mathis of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. was recently appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Illinois Supreme Court Minimum Continuing Legal Education Committee. Pat has served on the committee several years, including as treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee, and is excited to take on the new role of Vice…