People In Business

Vice President of Finance and Operations Mary Schulte, of Jerseyville, retired April 30, 2026, after nearly 30 years of service to Lewis and Clark Community College. Schulte had served as vice president of Finance since 2012 but had been with the college since November 1997. Over the course of her LC career, she served in…

Following a national search, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Miriam Roccia has named Melinda (Mindy) Dilley, EdD, as Dean of Students. Dr. Dilley has served as Interim Dean of Students since Feb. 16, 2026, following her arrival at SIUE as Assistant Dean of Students in July 2024. Dilley brings more than…

Changes are part of a planned succession First Mid Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBH) (“First Mid”) has announced a leadership transition as part of its long-term, board-led succession planning process. Effective July 1, 2026, Matthew K. Smith, president of the company, will become CEO and president of First Mid and its subsidiary, First Mid Bank &…

First Bankers Trust Company N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares Inc., recently announced that Patty Williamson has joined the organization as vice president, Financial Planning & Analysis officer, effective April 20, 2026. In this role, Williamson will support enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and executive decision support. She will partner…

Higher education advancement leader brings more than 30 years of experience to senior role Blackburn College in Carlinville has appointed Philip R. Foxman as vice president for Institutional Advancement. He will oversee the College’s fundraising, alumni, and donor engagement, as well as related philanthropic initiatives, and will serve as a member of the President’s senior…

  Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stepped beyond the classroom this April to test ideas, take risks and build ventures with real potential. Through The Other 40 Business Fair on April 2 and The Other 40 Pitch Competition on April 9, the SIUE School of Business created an environment where innovation met execution. “At its core, progress begins with curiosity. It starts…

Transition signals continued growth, innovation and expanded access to pediatric specialty care worldwide Shriners Children’s has named internationally renowned pediatric hand surgeon Scott H. Kozin, M.D. as its chief medical officer, tapping a globally recognized innovator to lead the nonprofit healthcare system through its next phase of growth and medical advancement. Dr. Kozin, who is…

S. M. Wilson & Co. recently announced the addition of Amy Anderson as estimator and Tanya Strain-Hood as assistant project manager. Amy Anderson brings eight years of industry experience, including preconstruction and estimating hospitality, education and restoration projects. She also worked on large-scale themed entertainment projects for Walt Disney Imagineering. Anderson is a graduate of…

  Autumn Meyer’s art — which won her honors as one of three Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Art and Design students to share the 2026 Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award — serves as an open invitation to view how everyone sees the world differently and helps people understand the experience of living with Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive…