People In Business

  United Way of Greater St. Louis (UWGSL) honored Rich McClure, UWGSL board member and former president and CEO of UniGroup, parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit with the Freeman-Kortkamp Award. The Freeman-Kortkamp Award was created to honor the outstanding service and performance of a UWGSL board member whose efforts helped to…

  Stephen Duda, MS, PE, instructor in the Department of Construction in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering, has been honored with the Exceptional Service Award (ESA) from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). This award recognizes individuals who have continued to serve ASHRAE with exemplary dedication following the Distinguished…

Boone Center, Inc. (BCI)—a nonprofit dedicated to enriching the lives of adults with disabilities through employment—has announced the appointment of Michele Bowen as director of competitive employment for Illinois. In this role, Bowen will lead initiatives to secure and sustain competitive, integrated employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Bowen joined BCI in…

National law firm Husch Blackwell recently announced that Garrett Reuter, Jr. has joined as a partner in its Financial Services and Capital Markets industry group and as a member of its Private Wealth team. He will be actively meeting with clients across the Southern Illinois and St. Louis areas through his office locations in Swansea,…

Former Ahold Delhaize USA executive Kim Gray named chief merchant, succeeding Ryan Cuba, who steps into the company’s first-ever chief growth officer role Schnuck Markets Inc. has announced that Kim Gray will lead the company’s Merchandising team as chief merchant, succeeding Ryan Cuba, who will become the company’s first chief growth officer. Gray brings to…

Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. recently announced that three attorneys from its St. Louis, Mo. office have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a noted industry annual guide ranking the leading law firms in the U.S. The following Jackson Lewis attorneys were among the Chambers-ranked listings: Office Managing Principal Jessica…

Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Director Costello presented awards to southern, central Illinois farmers on Ag Day at the Illinois State Fair Illinois Stewardship Alliance presented two awards recognizing outstanding farmer leaders for their contribution to sustainable and local agriculture in Illinois. Breese, Illinois farmer Cliff Schuette received the second annual Woody Woodruff Conservation Award. The…

  Commander Nick Novacich was honored Tuesday for his service to the Cross-River Crime Task Force, and Chief Deputy Marcos Pulido of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was appointed as the new Commander of the Task Force. State’s Attorney Tom Haine, who was instrumental in the Task Force’s formation in 2021, and Sheriff Jeff Connor,…

  Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest mass torts firms and a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, recently announced that the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® includes 33 of the firm’s attorneys. Among those honorees, firm partners John A. Barnerd, Amy E. Garrett, and…

Longview Capital Corporation recently announced the addition of Lora Fisher to its team. Fisher has accepted the position of Compliance & CRA Officer, a role that will enable the organization’s Bill Glaze to focus on the growth of Longview Community Bank as CEO. In her new role, Fisher will serve as the Compliance & CRA…