People In Business

For generations, Karen Hall has been greeting Glen Carbon residents and visitors at Village Hall. Whether she’s helping answer questions at the front desk or answering the phone, “Aunt KK” is known throughout the village as the face of Glen Carbon. In December 2023, Hall celebrated 30 years as a village employee and is reflecting…

Deanna L. Litzenburg, shareholder and vice president of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., was named a “Person to Know in Southwest Illinois” by St. Louis Small Business Monthly. Litzenburg was featured in the December 2023 issue, along with fellow industry leaders, where she shared her best advice, what she believes the future of the business…

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, has announced that firm partner Jason “Jay” Barnes has been honored as an “Influential Lawyer” by the 2024 Missouri Lawyers Awards. Presented by Missouri Lawyers Media, which provides legal news…

Patrick B. Mathis, a shareholder in the firm of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., has been appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois to the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law. The Executive Committee was recently created by the Supreme Court to review proposals from other Supreme Court Committees…

West Star Aviation has announced the promotion of David Green to program manager of Line Services at their East Alton, Ill. (ALN) facility. Green previously served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Handler. In his new role, he will be replacing Quinlin Crawford, who is retiring at the end of the year.…

Four members of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance were recently recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty in 2023. These members participated in the Alliance’s member caucuses, participated in campaign teams, led legislative farm tours, and took every opportunity to be a leader within the community. These four member-leaders have received a special…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed David Goodwin as the new chief of the SIUE Police Department. Chief Goodwin began his service Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Prior to his appointment, Chief Goodwin spent more than 25 years in campus law enforcement at Washington University in St. Louis. There he rose through the ranks of the Washington…

A longtime Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty researcher has been named a fellow by the National Academy of Inventors for its 2023 class. Ken Anderson, professor of geology and director of the Advanced Energy Institute at SIU, is just one of 162 academic inventors receiving the honor this year. He will receive his medal during…

St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf was awarded the Presidential Service Award by the Illinois Judges Association at their annual convention on Dec. 8, 2023, for his outreach to students and schools on topics of importance in their present and ever changing technological world. Judge Rudolf commented, “I am honored to have been selected…

Wiegmann Associates’ engineering manager, Todd Jacks, has been recognized as one of the top 40 young HVAC industry professionals by The ACHR NEWS magazine. Each year, the industry trade publication’s Top 40 Under 40 contest selects individuals who are driving the industry into the next generation. Jacks was chosen for his visionary leadership, technical capabilities…