People In Business

Alliance Technologies LLC announces Kelsey Huson has joined the firm as its social media and marketing specialist. Huson is charged with developing a marketing strategy for Alliance, building its social media presence, expanding its brand awareness, and growing its online community. Huson has eight years of professional experience in education and marketing. She taught high school…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sophia Wilson, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Political Science and president of the American Association for Ukrainian Studies, was a featured speaker at the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute’s (HURI) Public Lecture Series on Wednesday, July 26. Wilson spoke of her forthcoming book “Maidan: Ukraine’s Democratic Revolution.” “Despite the attention…

State Senator Erica Harriss, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine to be inducted into 2023 class Two local elected officials have been selected among many leaders throughout Illinois to participate in this year’s Edgar Fellows Program. State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine have been chosen for this year’s…

The City of Racine in Wisconsin recently announced the appointment of Walter Williams as the new Development Director. The Common Council approved the appointment Tuesday, July 18. Locally, Williams had previously served as the economic and community development director for the City of Edwardsville before moving into the role of community development coordinator for Madison County.…

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) has announced its first-ever cohort in the new “Elevate the Discipline” program, which will train and showcase geographers in action, in the media, as voices for public policies and in advocating for change, on this year’s theme of Climate and Society. The AAG has selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s…

S. M. Wilson & Co. has named Rebecca Cornatzer as interim president following the departure of Amy Berg. Cornatzer has twenty years of management experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She currently serves as the firm’s chief human resources officer and has been with S. M. Wilson since 2017. S. M. Wilson’s core…

Urology of St. Louis (USL) private urologic practice in St. Louis and the Metro East, has announced that Louis Aliperti, MD, was recently selected as a 2023 Castle Connolly Rising Star. Castle Connolly, an independent healthcare research and information company, compiles information to help people find the best and most qualified medical practitioners in their…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be hosting a book reading and signing with former SIU President Glenn Poshard for his book, “Son of Southern Illinois: Glenn Poshard’s Life in Politics and Education” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 in the Lovejoy Library Friends Corner. The first biography of Glenn Poshard, by Carl Walworth, traces the…

James McGhee has joined Horner & Shifrin as Technical Manager in the Building Services group. McGhee has more than 18 years of experience in electrical engineering design and project management. His expertise lies in lighting design and calculations, power distribution, management of construction projects, specifications, and emergency systems. McGhee is certified as a Lighting Associate…

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice recently announced the addition of Emily O’Connor as a new attorney in Belleville. O’Connor has joined the firm as an associate. Her practice focuses on representing railroads in Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) cases and handling nursing home litigation for facilities, nurses and staff. She is an accomplished litigator with…