People In Business

Curtis Francois, owner and president of Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, has been awarded the Explore St. Louis Innovator Award in recognition of his work in restoring the motorsports park to prominence, including the return of INDYCAR racing to the St. Louis region. The award was presented by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International board…

Attorney Leonard Berg has joined Edwardsville-based Sivia Law Firm as of counsel. Berg has operated his own practice out of East Alton and will continue seeing clients at that location, 625 S. Bellwood Drive. “I’m excited to be adding Leonard’s extensive knowledge of special needs and Medicare planning to our already excellent estate planning sector,”…

Ameren Illinois announced Thursday it is adding Michael Mueller to its senior leadership team. Mueller is joining the Ameren Illinois team to serve as the company’s new vice president of Economic Development. He was formerly the vice president of Economic and Technology Development for Ameren Corporation based in St. Louis. Mueller will report to Richard…

Bi-State Development has officially named Jessica Mefford-Miller as executive director of Metro Transit. She has served in the position in an interim capacity since July 1. “Metro Transit is one of the St. Louis region’s most important resources, and Jessica Mefford-Miller is the best person to lead Metro Transit,” said President and Chief Executive Officer…

TorHoerman Law announced the winners of the first annual Teacher Support Grant, funded by the TorHoerman Law Employee Foundation, Walton Telken LLC, and Glisson Law. The foundation’s core mission is to provide essentials for community members. The Teacher Support Grant, in particular, further expands on that mission by providing essential classroom supplies. Originally, only one…

First Bank on Tuesday announced Tim Lathe will retire next year as CEO of FB Corporation, the holding company of First Bank, and current Chief Operating Officer Shelley Seifert will be appointed as his successor. The board of directors of FB Corporation also promoted Seifert to president of the company, as part of a series…

SIHF Healthcare says staff member Mercedes Collado has been awarded the 2018 Louis S. Garcia Community / Migrant Health Service Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers. Mercedes serves as a program manager within SIHF Healthcare’s Community Programs division located at 100 N. 8th Street, East St. Louis. Established in 1990 in honor…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Zachary Luchtefeld, DO, to its team of family medicine providers. Luchtefeld sees patients of all ages at HSHS Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine at 1950 Vandalia St., Collinsville. A primary care provider, Luchtefeld completed his undergraduate degree at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and completed his medical degree at…

The College Media Association has recognized Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Tammy Merrett with its Louis E. Ingelhart First Amendment Award. Merrett will be honored at a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Galt House in Louisville, Ky., during the 2018 Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention. The award is named…

Ten Heyl Royster attorneys are listed in the 25th edition of Best Lawyers in America 2019. In the latest edition of the national publication, two partners from the Edwardsville office were named at a Best Lawyer. Heyl Royster Shareholder Mike Schag, was an inductee in the category of Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Shareholder and…