O’Shea Builders has hired John Park as a field engineer. Park will be working in the field at various job sites. Originally from Buffalo, Illinois, Park previously worked in construction with Space Age Construction, which specializes in Walmart remodels, over the last several years. Park currently resides in Springfield with his wife, Amanda, and their [...]
Joe Kulek is the new CFO/Executive of Henson Robinson Co., effective Sept. 4. He succeeds Steve Etheridge, who had served in that role for 23 years. “Steve is still with the company and will be phasing out over the coming year,” said Kulek. “The other change is that Brian Vogt, who is currently president of [...]
Town and Country Bank has hired Howard Martin as a member of the commercial lending team. Howard serves as vice president, commercial banking officer, and is responsible for new business development within Springfield and the surrounding markets. His focus will be on commercial, industrial and commercial real estate lending within the respective markets. “We are [...]
Larry Sapp, a well-known local real estate developer, has joined Garrison Group as a broker. Sapp began his real estate career as an agent with Lincoln Land Development in 1975 and most recently served as president and managing broker of the company. Lincoln Land Development has been responsible for a number of projects in the [...]
Ronda Folkerts has joined Hanson Professional Services Inc. as chief financial officer as Jo Ellen Keim, CPA, transitions into retirement. “Jo has done an outstanding job during her 23 years with us,” Sergio “Satch” Pecori, P.E., Hanson’s chairman and CEO, said. “She was our first CFO, and her financial leadership has helped us grow from [...]
Springfield Clinic has announced the promotion of Cal Thomas to vice president of marketing and business development. Thomas has served as both a director and senior director in business development and physician recruitment over the past seven years. In addition, Springfield Clinic has hired Zach Kerker as director of marketing and communications. He comes to [...]
Tim Robinson and Jason LeMasters have joined Marine Bank as vice presidents of mortgage lending for the Springfield market. Both lenders assist home buyers, ranging from first-time buyers to vacation home buyers, with all types of home loans including conventional, FHA, VA and USDA. Robinson has more than a decade of experience in mortgage underwriting, [...]
Amy Beadle has been named the new sales manager at the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, effective Sept. 4. She previously worked as the convention sales manager for the CVB until 2011, when she began her current position as the marketing leader for Scheels. Beadle noted that since she has a long history in the [...]
Town and Country Bank has hired Heather Gutmann as a new member of the trust department team. Gutmann serves as vice president, senior trust officer and manages the administration of personal trust accounts, including estates, trusts, guardianships, investment agency and retirement plan accounts in all TCB markets. “Heather is an excellent addition to the trust [...]
Wayne Utterback has accepted a position as director of communications and digital content for the Illinois Association of Park Districts. He most recently worked as the communications manager for the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, a position he had held since February 2013. Utterback has a degree in news editorial from Southern Illinois University Carbondale [...]