People In Business

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) held its 2024 elections and winning one of two open seats on the six-member National Council is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adriana E. Martinez, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences (GIS), and in the Department of Environmental Sciences. In her role on the…

Two of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s leaders and practitioners of inclusiveness were honored for their longtime efforts, in light of the work of Southern Illinois University (SIU) System’s architect of antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion (ADEI) at the SIU School of Medicine. Venessa A. Brown, Ph.D., and Kathryn Bentley, MFA, each received the prestigious Dr.…

The Southwestern Illinois Board of REALTORS® (SIBR) hosted its annual Celebration of SIBR Awards at the end of February. The event took place at the Forever After Banquet Hall in Pontoon Beach, Ill. This event gathered over 220 of the organization’s members for an afternoon dedicated to honoring “exceptional” individuals nominated by their peers, as stated…

Bank of Springfield (BOS) recently announced the appointment of Jason Knoedler as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Knoedler has been with BOS for 18 years, bringing a wealth of expertise and leadership to his new position. In his previous roles, Knoedler has demonstrated an exceptional ability to drive growth, foster a competitive sales…

Armstrong Teasdale recently announced that 15 firm lawyers have been recognized among the 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars, primarily in the category of Business Litigation. Armstrong Teasdale’s Chicago office opened in 2023 upon combining with high-powered litigation boutique Novack and Macey, which had a strong national reputation for complex business litigation and general…

  S. M. Wilson Chief Marketing Officer Amanda Bohnert was honored at this year’s Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Annual Conference for her leadership and continued contributions to AGCMO’s Women of STEEL. Amanda Bohnert, and Katey Twehous of Twehous Excavating Co. Inc., were honored as Chair(s) of the Year for their outstanding contributions to…

Illinois banker to advocate on behalf of the nation’s community banks The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) recently announced that Andrew Tinberg, president and CEO of CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. was elected to serve on ICBA’s Digital Assets Committee. ICBA serves as a voice for the nation’s community banks and is committed to…

Kevin Koth, D.O., and Justin Northcutt, PA-C, ATC, are accepting new patients OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center has addressed one of its primary strategic initiatives by welcoming two providers to re-establish its orthopedics specialty services program. Dr. Kevin Koth is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and began his medical school preparation at Lewis-Clark State College, then…

BARBERMURPHY, the largest central and southern commercial real estate brokerage firm in downstate Illinois, now licensed in Missouri, has announced the addition of two brokers to its growing team of office, retail, industrial and investment brokers. Ethan Gowin joins the firm as broker associate after nearly six years working in the construction industry as a…

  Lewis and Clark Community College sophomore Belle Blackorby took first place in the 2024 “You Have a Voice!” humanities speech contest, held March 20 in the Ann Whitney Olin Theatre. The contest, which is held annually by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society and hosted by PTK Sponsor and Speech Professor Elizabeth Grant, provides…