Kent Kampwerth, River City Construction, L.L.C., of Benton, has been elected president of the Southern Illinois Builders Association. Other officers for 2018 are: First Vice President Hank Rohwedder, Hank’s Excavating & Landscaping Inc., Belleville; Second Vice President –Jeff Limbaugh, Limbaugh Construction Co. Inc., Granite City; and Secretary/Treasurer –Kent Richardson, Subsurface Constructors Inc., St. Louis. Three-year…

Koetting Insurance and Resource Agency, of Germantown, recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance, a group of more than 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Koetting Insurance and Resource Agency is a full-service agency founded in 1983 that specializes in commercial, personal auto, and homeowners’ insurance. The company is owned by Michael Koetting, who…

EDWARDSVILLE – The Jen Faulkner Homes Team has announced their transition to the Gori, Realtors Real Estate Co. The mother-daughter partnership, consisting of lifelong residents Jennifer Faulkner and her daughter Hannah Fink, has consistently been ranked among the top agents in the area. Faulkner and Fink are excited about joining the Gori, Realtors group. “I’ve…

West Star Aviation has announced Sharon Klose has joined its team as director of engine programs. West Star’s operations include a substantial aviation repair business at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto. She has more than 30 years of experience in aviation and most recently, she held the role of senior sales/service engine manager at…

Parties & Props Event Production Group recently added Kyle Blume as operations director. Blume is managing the overall operations of the company’s 32,000-square-foot prop warehouse, as well as leading a team of more than 10 production assistants in the planning and execution for a wide variety of fundraisers and galas, special parties and corporate events…

ST. LOUIS – A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health has announced that Joan Davis, PhD, has joined the faculty and will be located at the St. Louis Dental Education and Oral Health Center (St. Louis Dental Center) at 1500 Park Ave. The announcement was made by the dentistry school dean, Dwight McLeod.…

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has selected Belleville native Allison Newton as the university’s 2017 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. A current master’s student in biological sciences, Newton earned a bachelor’s in biology with a genetics and cell biology specialization from SIUE in spring 2016. Newton (shown) has served as a graduate assistant for…

Ken Ziebart recently joined First Bank as senior vice president, group manager for the Commercial Banking Group. His office is located at First Bank’s O’Fallon, Ill., branch, 804 West U.S. Highway 50. Ziebart will be responsible for leading and growing the Commercial Banking Group in the Metro East and Southern Illinois. Prior to joining First…

Regions Financial Corp. has announced John M. Turner Jr. has been named president of Regions Bank and Regions Financial Corp., its bank holding company. Regions, which is based in Birmingham, Ala., operates hundreds of Regions Bank locations in 15 states, mostly in the Southern and Midwestern United States. It has many branches in Southwestern Illinois.…

Hospital Sisters Health System Southern Illinois Division has announced that Ashley Gramann was recently named the manager of communications within the HSHS Southern Illinois Division. Gramann’s focus will be the HSHS Southern Illinois ministries of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland. Gramann will create…

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association has selected Jack Glassman, PhD, as its 2017 Great Teacher Award recipient. The New York City native is a physics professor in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences. Glassman is the 47th SIUE faculty member to receive the honor since its inception in 1970. Glassman will receive…

MARYVILLE – The Anderson Hospital Foundation has added Prairie Farms dairy executive Ed Mullins to its board. The nine-member Foundation Board provides leadership for carrying out the foundation’s mission: to support and promote Anderson Hospital and its healthcare services. Mullins is the chief executive officer and executive vice president of Prairie Farms. He has been…

EDWARDSVILLE – Town and Country Bank has announced a new member of the commercial lending team, Mark Cousley. He serves as vice president, commercial banking officer and is responsible for commercial banking and relationship management in the Metro East area. “We are pleased to welcome Mark to the Town and Country family,” said Grant Franklin,…

National Bank has announced the recent hire of Ben Eberwein as commercial/ag loan officer for its Highland branch. He comes to National Bank after nine years of banking in the city of Highland, holding roles as a personal banker, loan officer and the last four years as a branch manager. “Ben is a great addition…

Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. has added Eric Kues as a project manager. Kues has more than 17 years in the construction industry. His experience includes new construction, additions and renovations in the commercial, industrial, educational and medical markets. Korte & Luitjohan is based in Highland. It offers design-build, construction management, general contracting, and pre-construction…