People In Business

Gregg Korte has been named the new president of Highland-based general contracting company Korte & Luitjohan, taking on an operation begun in his family 60 years ago. The company made the announcement Tuesday. On Sept. 21, hundreds of friends, family and longtime business associates gathered to celebrate Korte & Luitjohan’s 60th anniversary. In a bittersweet…

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has appointed Ricki Loar as the new director of the WE CARE Clinic at the SIUE East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. Loar shown) assumes her new responsibilities on Monday, Dec. 3, bringing 34 years of experience in the health-care industry to the clinic. “Dr. Loar brings…

Centerstone, a national provider in behavioral health care, says Megan Klaas will serve as operations director, effective Nov. 16. As operations director, Klaas, a Wood River resident, will oversee the grievance and Office of Inspector General processes, statewide credentialing, health and safety functions, and the credentialing and operations support staff. Klaas will also support and…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Riza Demirer, PhD, professor in the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance, is the inaugural recipient of the Lawrence B. Heitz Faculty Research Award. SIUE’s first MBA graduate Lawrence B. Heitz established the award to recognize an SIUE School of Business faculty member for excellence in research and scholarship.…

Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. shareholder Mary E. Lopinot was published in the 2018 Edition of Business Bankruptcy by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The edition is published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Lopinot volunteered her time and expertise to contribute to the publication that helps provide informative handbooks to…

The Hauser Group announced that Merisa Ashbaugh of Lebanon, Ill., recently joined the firm as an account executive. Ashbaugh spent five months working as an intern at The Hauser Group, assisting with an array of projects and gaining hands-on experience at the public relations firm. She’ll now take on a more active role implementing strategic…

Matt Maberry, a partner at Alton Securities and Asset Advisors, has been selected to the Board of Commissioners for St. Louis Regional Airport. He was appointed to serve on the board by Bethalto Mayor Alan Winslow. Maberry says a goal for the three-year term will be to see the continued improvement and utilization of this…

Centerstone, a national provider of behavioral health care, announced that Cathy Moehring, vice president of quality improvement for Centerstone, will retire at the end of 2018 after nearly 40 years of service. “Cathy has left her mark on the people she has served over the years, her team members and peers, along with our funders,…

The Anderson Hospital Foundation recently added Jeff Westerhold to its board of directors. The 12e-member foundation board provides leadership and fundraising efforts for carrying out the Foundation’s mission: to support and promote Anderson Hospital as it provides exceptional healthcare services for the communities it serves. Westerhold, a Certified Financial Planner, is a principal at Scheffel…

 Donna Richter, chief executive officer of the Southern Illinois Builders Association, is among honorees named by Construction Forum St. Louis for its 2018 Building Tomorrow Awards. Richter, head of the agency based in O’Fallon, Ill., was cited in the category of Regional Unity. Other honorees include: • Board of Advisors Award — Dr. John Gaal,…