People In Business

Public relations and marketing firm Cork Tree Creative, Inc. recently announced the additions of their newest account executive, Taylor Sauerwein, and videographer, Drew Fulton. Sauerwein, a Waterloo, Ill. native, graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in 2016 with a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies and a minor in Business Administration. She went on to launch…

Ethan Bazzell of Alton Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services has been recognized as the AMH January 2024 Employee of the Month. Bazzell received the award on Jan. 15 from AMH President Dave Braasch and EMS Manager Jason Bowman. Bowman said, “Ethan is a true professional in his field, both with patient care and when it…

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, Illinois Supreme Court Justice David Overstreet and Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf presented to the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools on behalf of the Illinois Judges Association. Their presentation was focused on the collaboration of the judiciary with local schools to educate our children on cutting edge…

IMPACT Strategies recently announced the promotions of several team members for the start of 2024. “The continued development of the skills and contributions of our team is essential to our commitment to continuous improvement fueled by innovation,” the official announcement noted. Promotions included: Mike Voss – Project Director IMPACT Strategies has promoted Mike Voss from…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor has named Connie Collins, CFRE, as vice chancellor for University Advancement (VCUA) and CEO of the SIUE Foundation. Collins will assume her new responsibilities on Jan. 22, 2024, pending approval from the SIU Board of Trustees. “SIUE continues to build a team positioned to markedly enhance our…

Armstrong Teasdale announces that eight lawyers – Patricia Beckerle, Shelby Drury, Alexandra Martinez, John Moore, Daniel O’Brien, Mark Ohlms, Abigail Twenter and Marlon Weiss – have been named income partners of the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In addition, Partner John Willard has been elected to the firm’s equity partnership. The group is comprised of…

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Jeff Limbaugh of Limbaugh Construction Co., Inc., Granite City, Ill., was re-elected as president of the Southern Illinois Builders Association. Other officers for 2024 are: First Vice President: Scott Plocher, Plocher Construction Company Inc., Highland, Ill.; Second Vice President: Richard Boyer, Boyer Fire Protection, St. Louis, Mo.; and Secretary/Treasurer: Matt Fricke,…

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the following changes to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1: Carolyn Chism Hardy, president and CEO of Chism Hardy Investments LLC in Bartlett, Tenn., has been designated board chair for 2024 by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. She has served as a Class C…

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced that Alberto G. Musalem will be its next president and chief executive officer. In this role, Musalem will represent the Eighth Federal Reserve District in national monetary policymaking on the Federal Open Market Committee and will lead the 1,500 employees of the St. Louis Fed. He…

Clayco, a full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction firm, recently announced the hiring of accomplished executive Elizabeth Zucker as president of the St. Louis Region. In her new role, Zucker will oversee all aspects of the local operations, including business development, marketing, and sales, and serve as a mentor to the team…