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…

    HIGHLAND – As JusTeazin’ celebrates its one-year anniversary, owner Shannon Hogg has announced the addition of Chloe Dannels to the salon.     Dannels comes from Studio Renaissance in Edwardsville. She is looking to expand her personal business.    She will accept appointments Wednesday through Sunday.     JusTeazin’ is a beauty, cosmetic and personal care salon…

    O’FALLON, Ill. — Visionary Wealth Advisors says Mike Clark has joined the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois’ Board of Directors.    The Leadership Council’s membership of more than 200 area leaders works to unite business, industry, government, education and labor for economic growth in Southwestern Illinois.    Clark is a senior wealth advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors…

    The RiverBend Growth Association has named John Keller as interim president replacing Monica Bristow, who resigned to run for the 111th District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives.    “John has the qualifications to step into the position. He has been on the RBGA Board since 2012 and served as its chairman in 2014.…

    Gary Niebur, president and CEO of the Edwardsville YMCA, has announced he will retire at the end of February.    Niebur was hired in 1982 as executive director and led the Edwardsville YMCA through a continuing period of growth, in addition to serving as mayor of Edwardsville for 20 years from 1993-2013.    Mark Motley, president…

    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.    The bank cites his 20-plus years of experience in commercial banking along with his…

    Swansea-based engineering and surveying firm Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen Inc. has added Heather Copeland, P.E., to its team of transportation engineers.     Copeland of St. Louis comes to TWM with expertise in various roles working for the Missouri Department of Transportation. She has acted as a senior highway designer, a hybrid designer/inspector and most…

    ALTON – Melissa Crowe Schopfer, a shareholder at Simmons Hanly Conroy, has been chosen by the Law Bulletin Publishing Co. as one of its 2017 “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch.”     The Law Bulletin’s annual “40 Under Forty” recognizes the 40 “most talented young attorneys practicing in Illinois.” Publisher of the Chicago…

    ST. LOUIS – S.M. Wilson & Co. has hired Kristyn Newbern as business development manager.    Newbern will be the business development lead for S.M. Wilson’s health care and higher education market sectors. She will assist in acquiring new clients, maintaining existing relationships and elevating S.M. Wilson within the community.    Newbern holds an M.S. in…

    Hospital Sisters Health System Southern Illinois Division has announced that Ashley Gramann was recently named the manager of communica-tions 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…

    National Bank has announced the recent hire of Bryan Cassidy, of Edwardsville, as commercial loan officer for its Edwardsville Illinois branch.      He comes to National Bank after 13 years in banking and finance.  He started his banking career as a personal banker, worked his way up to branch manager and loan officer.    “Bryan…

    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…

    ALTON – Dr. Angela Holbrook is the winner of the 2017 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award.    Holbrook, chief of Emergency Medicine at AMH, was honored at the annual Physician’s Appreciation Dinner, held recently in the Caramel Room of Bissinger’s in downtown St. Louis.    Holbrook has led the ED physicians at AMH since 2011. She…

    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…

    IMPACT Strategies, a Fairview Heights-based construction management firm, announced the hiring of Stephanie Sullivan as business development coordinator and Travis Schwartz as project engineer.     In the newly formed business development coordinator position, Sullivan is responsible for all marketing coordination and oversight, as well as providing administrative support to company management. She previously worked…