People In Business

  Local attorney Deanna L. Litzenburg was recently honored with the Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Service Award by the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) for providing outstanding pro bono services to low-income individuals and charitable organizations in the last year. Stephanie McSparin, of the Madison County Sherriff’s Department, was also honored at the event…

Wright will also provide investment services through a newly created entity named First Mid Wealth Strategies First Mid Trust Services recently announced the appointment of Darren Wright, CFA®, as their new Chief Investment Officer. In this role, Wright will lead First Mid Trust Services investment strategies, ensuring the highest level of portfolio management services and…

West Star Aviation has announced the promotion of Craig Kuntz to Project Manager for Embraer at their East Alton, Ill. (ALN), facility. Kuntz will play a key role in overseeing business aviation maintenance, avionics, and modifications for the Embraer projects. His responsibilities will include customer support, work order processing, squawk approval coordination, and managing multiple…

  Anderson Hospital Emergency Department RN Sawyer Bricker was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Bricker’s submitted nomination read: “I waited for hours in the ED with abdominal pain and dizziness. I was then…

First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. (First Bankers Trust), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc., has announced the appointment of Kelly Kern as senior vice president of Finance and Accounting, effective immediately. In her new role, Kern will spearhead the Finance and Accounting and Technology Services departments, focusing on the development and execution of…

S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction management and general contracting firm, recently welcomed several new hires. “S. M. Wilson is continuously seeking outstanding talent who will become a part of our team and go Beyond The Build by putting our clients first and leading with excellence,” said Mike Yazbec, president of S.…

Breck Washam, P.E., F.NSPE, was recently elected vice president of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). Washam is senior vice president and general manager of the Midwest Region for Burns & McDonnell, a 100 percent employee-owned engineering, architecture and construction firm. The firm has locations throughout the world, including offices in the St. Louis…

The Gori Law Firm recently welcomed several new attorneys to its team.  Joining the firm’s Edwardsville office are attorneys Elizabeth Skym, Jack Woelfel, Andres Montero, Alex Enyart, Michael Cook and Teona Drake-Robinson. “With offices throughout the country, our goal is to continue to grow so that we can continue to best serve our clients and advocate…

West Star Aviation recently announced the promotion of Curtis Grasle to technical sales manager at their East Alton, Ill. (ALN) facility. Grasle will focus on identifying and targeting sales opportunities while providing customers, regional sales managers, and program managers with detailed technical analysis to support work packages. His other responsibilities will include managing sales leads,…

Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert W. Werden recently announced the newest member of the Regional Office of Education’s staff. Dr. Stacie Hoover will serve in the role of instructional coach for schools in the Madison County region. Dr. Hoover is a veteran educator with a rich background in teaching, curriculum design, educational…