People In Business

Austin Schorfheide, a native of Hoyleton, Ill., was recently named an associate at the St. Louis office of law firm Lewis Rice. He will be practicing in the firm’s Estate Planning Department advising clients on estate and gift tax matters. Schorfheide regularly drafts state and federal estate and gift tax returns and manages estate administrations from intake to…

Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. recently announced that five attorneys from the firm’s St. Louis office have been listed in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Jackson Lewis congratulates the following St. Louis-based attorneys named to the 2025 Best Lawyers in America list: Office Managing Principal Jessica L. Liss (Employment Law –…

Knox’s two-year term runs July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026, as she will also serve as Southern District Chair concurrently Staci Knox, LCSW, manager, Psychological Services, OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center, was recently elected to serve a two-year term on the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – Illinois Chapter board of directors. Knox’s…

  Challenge Unlimited recently welcomed back Brigadier General James Porter, vice president of Operations, following his recent return from an overseas mission supporting Security Assistance Group Ukraine. General Porter, who has been serving our nation abroad, returned in August 2024 and brings with him a renewed sense of pride and commitment to both his country…

  Fire Chief James Whiteford, who has been a full-time member of the Edwardsville Fire Department for 28 years, announced on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, that he plans to retire next month to spend more time with his family. Whiteford’s final day on the job will be Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. “It has been a true…

  Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the region’s transit advocacy organization – recognized five “Champions of Transit” at its 40th Annual Meeting, held in downtown St. Louis on Sept. 13. During the event, CMT presented the 2024 Chairman’s Award to its General Counsel Larry Katzenstein; the 2024 New Initiatives Award to the City of…

  Caritas Family Solutions has announced that four new members have joined its board of directors. Joining the board are Dr. Theresa Anasti, Michael Schaltenbrand, Jamie Hall and Victoria Mauch. The nonprofit human services agency located in Southern Illinois has four board officers and a total of 21 members. “We are so thankful for each member…

Intersect Illinois has announced that Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos and United Airlines President Brett Harthave been appointed to its board of directors. These new board members represent Illinois’ dynamic mix of support for economic development, from its renowned corporate partners to its distinguished higher educational institutions.…

Lewis and Clark Community College welcomed two new full-time faculty members this fall. Andrew Carrington is a new Web Design & Development instructor. Carrington, of Edwardsville, taught in the program for a semester before taking on the role full time. He attended high school in Barbados and earned his Bachelor of Science in Management from…

  Four faculty members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) were awarded the Southern Illinois University System’s 2024 Faculty Collaboration Award at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 12, 2024. “The SIU System Faculty Collaboration Award was created to highlight and encourage faculty collaboration across SIU campuses,”…