People In Business

Bank of Springfield (BOS) recently welcomed Becky Preston as community bank president. Preston will help serve current customers while also expanding loan opportunities in the Champaign area.  She previously served as Market President for First State Bank and brings 20 years of banking experience to BOS. She adds a wealth of experience to the position…

Dr. Frank becomes the first to win all three prestigious awards at McKendree in the same year Dr. Sara (Trask) Frank, associate professor of communication at McKendree University, received McKendree University’s 2023 William Norman Grandy Faculty Award, given by the Alumni Association. Frank accepted the surprise honor at the undergraduate commencement ceremonies held on Friday,…

Kaskaskia College recently announced that it has hired Michael Christensen as its executive director of development. “We are excited to welcome Mike. He is passionate about raising funds and is full of energy and ideas to support the college,” said Vice President of Administrative Services Judy Hemker. Christensen will be responsible for fundraising strategies and…

  Alton Memorial Hospital’s Janet Nunley of the ICU was honored as the May 2023 Employee of the Month. She received the award May 16 from Annette McCauley, manager of the ICU, and AMH President Dave Braasch. Nunley, the department’s vascular access nurse, was nominated by McCauley, who wrote that Nunley “is a one-woman team.…

Laura E. Schrick, a shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., has been appointed as the Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Labor and Employment Law Section Council for 2023-2024. Additionally, she was appointed as a member of the ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Section Council for the same period. Schrick focuses…

Dan Lowery has filled many roles throughout his life, from military veteran to successful entrepreneur to political figure. As he reflects on his long and storied career, Lowery attributes the bulk of his business knowledge and success to the education he received as a student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business. Lowery’s journey…

Venturing from the stability and comfort of a job in corporate America to an entrepreneurial venture can be risky, but it’s a risk that has paid off for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Melody McClellan. McClellan, or “Coach Melody,” graduated from the SIUE School of Business in 1993 with a bachelor’s in business with an…

Each year, since 2011, The Maschhoffs recognize an employee who has displayed the company core values through key business decisions and leadership actions. The Core Values award is a prestigious honor that recognizes the outstanding commitment of a single individual. This year’s winner is Katie Brown, Associate Director of Research and Innovation. The company core…

Kost, currently the head of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, “will help continue the resurgence we are building here,” said GSL’s Hall. Will be first woman to lead business attraction efforts for the St. Louis metro Greater St. Louis, Inc. has announced that Maggie Kost, who currently leads the Missouri Department of Economic Development,…

TWM, Inc., an engineering and geospatial firm in the greater St. Louis area, recently announced the appointment of Derek Twente, PLS, EI, as its chief operating officer. Twente will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the company, as well as driving growth and innovation across all areas of the business. Twente brings over…