The Springfield Coalition on Dismantling Racism (SCODR) has hired Robert Blackwell as the project coordinator for its antiracism work. Blackwell worked for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for 25 years, retiring in 2021. He was appointed chief of the Office of Racial Equity Practice in 2012, leading the department’s efforts to address [...]
Troxell Insurance has named Kyle Dyson as the new chief operating officer, effective July 18. Since 1887, this is only the second time in the company’s history that a non-stakeholder will run the day-to-day operations of the agency, which is owned locally by six individuals and employs more 100 team members. In March, the agency [...]
Governor JB Pritzker has appointed Dr. Sameer Vohra, a pediatrician and health care policy expert, to lead the Illinois Department of Public Health beginning Aug 1. Vohra, the founding chair of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Department of Population Science and Policy, follows Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who stepped down in March after leading [...]
Lynn Saputo is the membership marketing coordinator for the Illinois Sheriffs Association as of July 1. Prior to that, she spent 12 years with Springfield Park District, first as the general manager for Erin’s Pavilion and then as the director of recreation and marketing. “I was looking to scale back, retire a little if you [...]
Jason Jones has been named a partner with Eck, Schafer and Punke, LLP. He joined the firm in November 2020 as a senior manager. Jones has more than 25 years’ experience in public accounting and the private sector providing audit, accounting and tax services across various industries, ranging from privately-held corporations to governmental and nonprofit [...]
Maryann Phillips is the new Springfield branch manager for Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU), located at 300 South Grand Ave. East. Phillips will oversee the sales and operations of the Springfield branch, as well as serving as a loan officer. Prior to joining LLCU, Phillips most recently served as a branch manager at PNC [...]
After nearly nine years with Springfield Clinic, Rachel Dyas is leaving to become the coordinator of public relations, media and marketing for Springfield Public School District 186. “I’m a graduate of District 186 and I coached cheerleading and dance for Lanphier for 12 years,” said Dyas. “The kiddos have always been near and dear to [...]
After 36 years of helping clients plan for their financial goals and prepare for retirement, Steve Koch is making a transition of his own. He has sold his financial planning practice, Koch, Sylvia and Associates, 2621 Montega Drive, to Jennifer Sylvia. “I began working with my business partner 14 years ago in anticipation of this [...]
Haley Wilson has joined the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln as director of communications. She was most recently director of membership and communications for the Illinois Association of Community and Action Agencies, where she had worked since 2016. “As a Springfield native, I am truly grateful and honored to work for an organization [...]
Kelsey Hinckley has joined the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield – a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel as event manager. Hinckley previously worked as the event manager for the Alzheimer’s Association and managed Walk to End Alzheimer’s events around central Illinois. She also served as the development manager for the American Lung Association and most recently worked [...]