Ben Paoletti has been hired as a program coordinator for Downtown Springfield Inc., the first time in the organization’s history there have been three full-time staff members. Paoletti graduated in May from the University of Illinois Springfield and served as the Student Government Association President. He recently completed an internship as a grant writer with [...]
Karen M. Whitney, a nationally recognized higher education leader, has been selected to serve as interim chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield. Whitney is the president emerita of Clarion University in Pennsylvania and recently served as interim chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. She takes over from Chancellor Susan Koch, who [...]
Henson Robinson Company has hired Braden Aaron as a roofing project manager and Brandon Koishor as a residential HVAC sales supervisor. Prior to joining Henson Robinson Company, Aaron spent several years in Texas working for a large general contractor who built multi-family apartment complexes and condos. He holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from [...]
Kelly Thompson, who has served as CEO of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois for nearly 10 years, will be stepping down next month as she prepares for a move to North Carolina. “I absolutely love the charity and love the mission and want to make sure it’s in good hands,” said Thompson [...]
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BRANDT has named Morgan Beck as corporate accounting manager. Beck joins the BRANDT corporate staff in the company’s Springfield headquarters. Prior to joining BRANDT, Beck spent 15 years at Security Bank in Springfield. She held multiple management positions at the bank, most recently serving as chief financial officer for the past three years. Beck also [...]
Ryan McCrady takes the helm of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance By Carey Smith Though much of the world is currently on pause, the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance (SSGA) continues to work to help businesses navigate through challenges presented by the pandemic. In addition to getting up to speed as the newly-hired president of SSGA, [...]
Ken Day has joined Security Bank as the Chief Financial Officer, effective May 4. President and CEO Stephan Paul Antonacci said in a message to employees, "I am excited about the opportunity to work with him and believe that he will be a positive force for the bank and its culture." Day graduated from Milliken [...]
Sergio “Satch” Pecori, longtime board member of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, has been appointed chair of the board of directors. Pecori succeeds Ray McCaskey, who has completed his term as chair but will remain on the board for the private nonprofit that supports the educational and cultural programming of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential [...]
Kent Siltman will join Illinois College as the vice president of business affairs and chief financial officer on May 4. President Barbara Farley said in a message to the campus community that Siltman will provide visionary and strategic leadership to drive the college’s long-term financial sustainability. “I am confident that Kent will be a valuable [...]