Ryan Croke with INCIL founding director Ann Ford. Photo courtesy of INCIL. By Patrick Yeagle Growing up the son of deaf parents, Ryan Croke knew well the challenges faced by people with disabilities. Now, Croke brings that understanding to his new role as executive director of the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent [...]
Jennifer Read. Image courtesy of Resource One. Springfield office design and furniture company Resource One announced this week that Jennifer Read has been named project manager for the company's Agile Resource division. Read has worked for Resource One for 14 years, most recently as a project manager. Her new project manager position in [...]
Two Springfield CPAs have been named partner-in-charge at professional services firm Sikich LLP. Joe Kulek The firm announced on July 19 that Joe Kulek has been named partner-in-charge of agribusiness services, which offers services like audits, accounting and investments to businesses in the agriculture industry. “At a time when the entire agriculture supply [...]
Karen Davis announces her resignation at the July 18 city council meeting. By Patrick Yeagle Karen Davis is resigning as director of Planning and Economic Development for the City of Springfield. Davis made the announcement Tuesday at the Springfield City Council meeting. She has served in the position since June 2015, when she [...]
Jill Staunton of Springfield appears with Jeopardy host Alex Trebek. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. By Patrick Yeagle Jill Staunton of Springfield was always a curious child - so much so that her fourth grade teacher referred to her as a "walking encyclopedia." That love of learning has earned Staunton a [...]
Security Bank announced this month the promotions of two people to vice president. Morgan Beck was promoted to vice president of finance, while Todd Howe was promoted to vice president of commercial banking. Beck, a CPA, began her career at Security Bank 13 years ago as an administrative assistant, later gaining experience in loan servicing, [...]
By Patrick Yeagle Sean Bull Sean Bull has lived in Sherman his whole life, so it's especially meaningful to him that he was appointed president of the Sherman Area Chamber of Commerce this month. "This is the community I grew up in," he said. "I've got a lot of love for the community [...]
Emily Handley has joined AlignLife of Springfield Chiropractic & Natural Health Center. Handley will serve as a massage therapist. “Having Emily on board is a great asset to our patients," said AlignLife of Springfield owner and chiropractor Dr. Bryne Willey. "With a combined approach, chiropractic and massage therapy, we are able to better offer a [...]
Chris Rourke Chris Rourke of Springfield has joined Arthur J Gallagher & Co. as an insurance advisor. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is a global insurance broker with offices in 130 countries. The company acquired Nicoud Insurance Services in March, and the Springfield office of Nicoud remains at the same location. It is [...]
The Springfield City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved William O'Hearn as director of Lincoln Library. O'Hearn comes to Springfield from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was most recently supervisor of the Cedar Rapids Public Library Downtown Branch. He will be paid $85,000 and will have 12 months to establish residency in Springfield.
