People In Business

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mark Hildebrandt, PhD, associate professor of geography in the College of Arts and Sciences has been selected as a candidate to the prestigious Fulbright Specialist roster of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education’s Council. For International Exchange of Scholars. The…

HIGHLAND — The Community Development Council Inc. has announced that Highland resident Lisa Peck has earned the CDI’s certification of Professional Community and Economic Developer. Peck becomes one of approximately 300 professionals currently certified as a Professional Community and Economic Developer. Earning the certification requires extensive, documented practical experience and passing a rigorous exam. During…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed David Bitzer, MD, urologist, to its team of providers. He is seeing patients at 904 Medical Park Drive, Suite 3, Effingham; 200 Healthcare Drive, Greenville; and 1215 Franciscan Drive, Litchfield. Bitzer completed his medical degree at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and his residency with Southern Illinois University Affiliated…

Rich McClure, former president of UniGroup, has been named the 2018-2019 chair of the board of directors for United Way of Greater St. Louis. McClure succeeds Mike DeCola, chief executive officer of HBM Holdings, who has held the board chair position since 2016. “United Way of Greater St. Louis is one of the great blessings…

Civil engineering major Dylan Mueth, of Waterloo, captured first place for his Mueth Produce concept in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s eighth annual “TheOther40” Business Plan Competition. The School of Business hosted the competition and held its final pitch event Monday, April 9 at SIUE’s Morris University Center. “TheOther40” competition offers SIUE students the opportunity to…

ALTON – The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s Alexandra Nash will be serving as an editorial board contributing editor by the American Student Dental Association for 2018-19. Nash received the appointment at the January meeting of the ASDA Board of Trustees. “I am thankful for this appointment, and look forward to representing both…

Heather Lazarides, speech-language pathologist at Memorial Hospital Belleville, was recently board certified in swallowing disorders. The certification makes her one of only seven therapists in Illinois to have this distinction. According to the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, speech-language pathologists who have advanced knowledge, skills and experience are recognized by the designation of…

Edwardsville attorney Todd Sivia has received certification in leadership through the John Maxwell group. The group has trained more than 5 million leaders in 174 countries, and working with organizations such as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and the United Nations. Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Brianne Guilford, PhD, has been recognized with the Graduate School’s 2018-19 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for significant research contributions to her field, respective school and department, and SIUE as a whole. Guilford is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Applied Health and…

ST. LOUIS — Bi-State Development President and Chief Executive Officer John Nations announced that Mark G. Vago has been promoted to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer for Bi-State Development. Vago (left) will replace current Chief Financial Officer Kathy S. Klevorn, who is retiring effective July 1, 2018. Vago and Klevorn…