People In Business

Demirer’s research, scholarship, writings known worldwide   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Distinguished Research Professor Riza Demirer, Ph.D., is among the list of the Top 2 Percent of Global Scientists. The recognition, which involves input from Stanford University, is based on metrics surrounding Demirer’s published research. “I am humbled and appreciative of being recognized for my…

Shannon Vitali, RN, Pre-operative & Post-operative Services, honored during recent annual nursing symposium Positive. Diligent. Passionate. These are just some of the words that describe the nurses of OSF HealthCare. They go above and beyond every day in service to patients, and that’s why many of them were recently recognized with I Am an OSF…

Molly Hudgins, a 1997 graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and former standout athlete on the women’s golf team, is the new executive director of the SIU Alumni Association. Hudgins replaces Jeff Gleim, who has taken over the role of associate vice chancellor for development and alumni relations and chief operating officer of the SIU…

West Star Aviation recently announced the promotion of Ricky Myers to technical sales manager for Falcon at their East Alton, Ill. (ALN) facility. Myers will be responsible for targeting aircraft maintenance opportunities to identify sales leads and providing customers and regional sales managers with technical analysis for all Falcon projects. Myers has been with WSA…

Laurinda Harjai, DNP, FNP, RN-BC, sees patients from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays OSF Medical Group in Alton recently announced that a new cardiology nurse practitioner has been added to its staff to better serve the cardiology needs of Riverbend region residents. Laurinda Harjai, DNP, FNP, RN-BC, began seeing patients on Monday, Oct. 30,…

S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction management and contracting firm, recently expanded its number of project managers on its operations team with the promotion of Kim Von der Heyde, LEED AP BD+C, to project manager. Von der Heyde has been with the company for 4 ½ years. During her time with S.…

Ooh La La Spa, Anti-Aging & Wellness is celebrating its 15-year anniversary of being in Glen Carbon. Owner and Founder Dr. Kristen M. Jacobs says she has celebrated several milestones since starting her aesthetic medicine career and opening the business. “When I opened Ooh La La Spa, Anti-Aging & Wellness, I could not have predicted the…

Putting students first, a high quality of teaching and learning and a collaborative culture are a few reasons Jennifer Hookstra, BSPharm, PharmD, MBA, CDECS, FNAP, wanted to work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy (SOP). Professor Hookstra, who started at the University a month ago, is the new chair of Department of Pharmacy…

Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP, 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 firm attorney Philip E. Proud has been elevated to partner, effective Oct. 23. “Philip’s promotion to partner is well deserved through his experience and success helping…