People In Business

West Star Aviation recently announced a new Director for Bombardier at their East Alton, Ill. (ALN) facility. Todd Pogue will continue to grow the Bombardier Challenger and Global series aircraft maintenance programs while overseeing hangar operations, including scheduling, safety, quality and customer satisfaction. Pogue has over 30 years of aviation experience with an extensive background…

Public health is a broad field that has many different sectors. For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus, Edgar Huichapa, he enjoys the ability to be creative by taking the different aspects of public health and intertwining them to address various health issues. This inspiration in the public health field has led him to travel around…

The law firm of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., (MM&R) has announced the addition of associate attorney, Marie F. Pudlowski, effective June 12, 2023. Pudlowski focuses her practice in litigation and represents individuals and entities in state and federal courts throughout Missouri and Illinois. She has handled all stages of litigation, including pre-suit investigation and…

Local public relations and marketing firm Cork Tree Creative, Inc. has recently welcomed their 2023 summer intern, Rachel Goebel. Goebel, born and raised in Prairietown, Ill., is a junior at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. She is majoring in advertising and strategic communications with a minor in journalism. During her academic career, Goebel has…

The Edwardsville Police and Fire Departments recently honored two citizens and one of the City’s police officers for their heroic actions during life-threatening incidents this spring. The three were honored at the Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Edwardsville City Council meeting. Officer Christopher Noga received the Life Saving Award for his efforts to assist a pedestrian…

Two members of the Edwardsville Fire Department with a combined 36 years of experience serving the City have been honored as the 2022 Firefighter of the Year and Paramedic of the Year. The two were recognized at the Tuesday, June 20, City Council meeting. Fire Lt. and Paramedic Brett Milton was honored as the 2022…

The Catholic Health Association recently announced that HSHS President and CEO Damond Boatwright was inaugurated as chairperson of the association’s Board of Trustees for 2023-24. Boatwright’s investiture ceremony took place at CHA’s annual national Assembly in St. Louis on June 13, 2023. His term begins July 1 and he will serve until June 30, 2024.…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business alumna Rachel Clothier chose SIUE for her undergraduate and graduate studies. What sold Clothier on SIUE was not only the value of the degrees she earned, but also the value the University provided. Today she finds herself immersed in the city of Edwardsville’s business scene, continuing to call…

First Mid Bank & Trust has recently welcomed Bruce Dyck as regional community bank president. Dyck will be responsible for business development, community engagement initiatives, and supporting and strengthening lending relationships in First Mid’s St. Louis region. With over 27 years of experience in the banking industry in St. Louis, Dyck will play a crucial…

Von Ruden brings more than 20 years of insurance industry expertise to the growing alliance Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of more than 160 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently hired Trish Von Ruden as Personal Foundation Coach. Her responsibilities include assisting new alliance members with setup and implementation of…