People In Business

Midwest litigation firm HeplerBroom says Daniel L. Siegfried has joined the firm as a partner in its Chicago office. Siegfried focuses his practice on a broad range of environmental issues, with particular emphasis on permitting, regulatory compliance, and enforcement matters. He has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in the electric utility and…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Sumbul Meraj, MD, infectious disease physician, to its team of providers. She is now seeing patients every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at HSHS Medical Group Infectious Disease, located at 775 Sunset Blvd, Suite B, in O’Fallon, IL. Meraj completed her medical degree at Dow Medical College in…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Police Department has added three officers to its squad, bringing the total number of sworn officers to 43. The officers were inducted Wednesday, Jan. 10, by Chancellor Randy Pembrook, with Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker and Police Chief Kevin Schmoll also participating in the ceremony. “We appreciate the commitment to…

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed Hannah Strong, DO, pediatrician, to its team of providers. Strong is now accepting patients from birth through 21 years of age at two locations: HSHS Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine – Highland, located at 12866 Troxler Ave.; and at HSHS Holy Family Health Center – Greenville, located at 101…

Pfund Construction was named the 2017 Business of the Year today at the 2018 Business Forecast Breakfast in Edwardsville. The husband-wife team of Matt and Kristen Pfund was honored for hundreds of residential and commercial projects done in the last few decades. Matt Pfund started the business at a young age. “He was a high…

Matt Sockoch, Brad Verdun and Cole Hagen have joined Helmkamp Construction Co. as full-time assistant project managers. Each of them are a recent product of the School of Engineering Program at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and held extensive internship positions at Helmkamp while obtaining their bachelor’s degrees for Construction Management. Growing the company from within is…

Sharon McMillan was recently hired as financial controller for both Valley Insurance Agency Alliance and sister company POWERS Insurance and Risk Management. VIAA is a group of more than 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, and POWERS Insurance and Risk Management is one of the largest family owned and operated independent insurance agencies…

COLLINSVILLE — SIHF Healthcare is pleased to announce that Family Medicine Provider Susan Reynolds, MD, has joined its team at 1215 Vandalia Ave., Collinsville. Reynolds has more than 30 years of experience delivering comprehensive care to children and their families. She also conducts DOT (Department of Transportation) physical exams, as and has expertise in geriatrics…

EDWARDSVILLE — Randy Gori, founding partner of Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., has been selected to the 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list. This honor is reserved for lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice. Only 5 percent of attorneys in Illinois receive the distinction. The selection method for Super Lawyers uses a patented multiphase process…

Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, announced the addition of litigation partner Donald M. Flack. A former judge in Madison County, Flack is an accomplished trial attorney primarily focusing on complex business litigation and governmental affairs. “We are excited to have Don join our Litigation practice,” said John Beulick, managing…