Jennifer Bettis started a new job as director of development for University of Illinois Springfield on June 1, after spending 17 years as director of advancement for Sacred-Heart Griffin High School. “The people at SHG are wonderful, I can’t say enough about my time there,” said Bettis. However, accepting the position at UIS gave her [...]
Lisa Peterson has been hired by the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission as a senior planner for policy analysis. She will start her new position on June 14. “I created the position a couple of years ago, but it’s never been filled,” said Molly Berns, executive director of the SSCRP. “I’m pretty excited for when [...]
After more than two decades in the hospitality industry, Damon Priddy is pursuing a new business venture. He will be opening his own State Farm office, Damon Priddy Insurance & Financial Services, at 2951 Montvale Ave. on June 1. “I’ve been in the hospitality industry for 20 years; that’s the only thing I’ve ever done. [...]
Kristina Barbee has started a new job with MSF&W Consulting as an IT business analyst, as of May 5. Previously, she worked for Horace Mann in a similar capacity and had been employed there since 2013. “I was doing research on different career opportunities in the area and came across MSF&W. Not only are they [...]
Lisa Clemmons Stott, executive director of Downtown Springfield, Inc., will be stepping down at the end of this month. She has served in that role since 2015. “I came to DSI with a strong mandate to strengthen the organization so that we could turn ‘potential’ into ‘reality’ and be the strongest voice possible for downtown [...]
John Kelker has announced his intention to retire as president and chief professional officer of the United Way of Central Illinois (UWCIL), effective April 1, 2022. Kelker began his career as president of the local United Way in 1996. During his tenure, Kelker has grown the organization’s resource development efforts while embracing a national Community [...]
Katie Davison is returning to Northern Illinois University, this time as director of state relations. “I was there for almost 14 years prior to Innovate Springfield,” said Davison, who has served as executive director of the social innovation and business incubator, located at 15 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, since its founding in 2016. In [...]
Sean Mulhern has joined Morgan Stanley as a financial adviser. He previously worked for SB Financial, a subsidiary of Security Bank. “The resources and tools of a firm like Morgan Stanley are really attractive; it was too good of an opportunity to pass up,” he said. Mulhern graduated from Illinois State University with a degree [...]
Damond W. Boatwright has been hired as president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System. He will start in this role in June 2021, succeeding the current president and CEO of HSHS, Mary Starmann-Harrison, who retires in July after serving in this role for the past decade. Boatwright will be relocating to the Springfield area [...]
Ben Paoletti has joined The Real Estate Group as a broker for the Julie Davis Team. He most recently worked as a program coordinator for Downtown Springfield, Inc. “Being a part of a community development organization, I saw the value in land development and planning,” said Paoletti. “I wanted to dive deeper into that, getting [...]