Nick Williams has been chosen to succeed Phil Gonet as president of the Illinois Coal Association. He will start with the ICA on Dec. 1 and assume the position of president on Jan. 1, 2020. Williams, an Illinois native, is currently the associate director of the Illinois Petroleum Council. He has previously held several legislative […]
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Brad Reach joins Springfield Clinic
Brad Reach is the new vice president and chief financial officer for Springfield Clinic. Reach most recently served as CFO of Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru, Illinois. Prior to that, Reach served in various finance roles at OSF St. Francis Medical Center and Heartland Regional Medical […]
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John A. Scherschel named president of Prairie Cardiovascular in Springfield
John A. Scherschel, MD, has been named president of Prairie Cardiovascular in Springfield. Scherschel is the fourth president in the group’s 40-year history and succeeds Marc E. Shelton, MD, who was appointed vice president and chief physician executive of Hospital Sisters Health System in March. Scherschel has served as a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist at Prairie […]
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Mark Birtch starts new position with Keller Williams Realty
Mark Birtch has started a new position as a licensed Realtor with Keller Williams Realty, Inc. “I’ll be doing primarily residential real estate, representing both buyers and sellers,” Birtch said. “I’m working with Jim Skeeters and his team.” Birtch spent the past eight years with Midwest Family Broadcasting, most recently as the director of sales, […]
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Krista Appenzeller leaving City of Springfield
Krista Appenzeller, who is currently the senior assistant corporation counsel for the City of Springfield, has accepted a position as staff counsel with the Illinois State Bar Association. “I think it’s going to be quite the change,” she said, noting that while she will still be providing in-house counsel, “it will cover the whole gambit, […]
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Patrick Randle joins O’Shea Builders
O’Shea Builders has hired Patrick Randle as an estimator. Randle is based out of the Springfield office. Randle most recently worked in the St. Louis area for Kadean Construction. He served in operations and estimating roles on a variety of retail, warehousing and health care projects. Randle earned a degree in engineering and construction management […]
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Joe Bridges and Julie Lynch join Hanson Professional Services
Joe Bridges and Julie Lynch recently joined Hanson Professional Services’ Springfield headquarters as project administrators. They will assist project managers in all areas of the project process, including planning and startup, execution, monitoring and closeout, as well as the financial aspects such as invoicing, budget reports and accounts receivable tracking. Before joining Hanson, Bridges was […]
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Andrew Ricci joins Cordell & Cordell
Cordell & Cordell, the nation’s largest domestic litigation firm focusing on representing men in family law cases, recently hired Andrew Ricci as a senior litigation attorney. Ricci will be working out of the Springfield office, located at 2815 Old Jacksonville Road, Suite 100. Ricci earned his Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law. […]
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Mike Adams joins Luby Equipment Services
Mike Adams has been hired as a sales representative for Luby Equipment Services, a St. Louis-based CASE Construction equipment dealer. He replaces Don Castens, who retired at the end of June and was responsible for a 12-county territory based out of the Springfield location. Adams most recently served as general manager for United Rentals in […]
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Lashonda Fitch slated to become new director of Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lashonda Fitch is slated to become the new executive director of Oak Ridge Cemetery when Michael Lelys retires in October. Her appointment by Mayor Jim Langfelder is still subject to approval by the city council, but she started work on Sept. 3, training under the current director. Fitch said she already worked closely with the […]
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Christen Owen and Joseph Zander join Forsyth Insurance Group
Christen Owen and Joseph Zander have recently joined Forsyth Insurance Group, located at 430 E. Vine St. in Springfield. After staying at home with her three children for the past 10 years and running an in-home daycare, Owen said she’s excited to get back into the business world. She is currently a licensed health and […]
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Corrin McWhirter starts new job with Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Corrin McWhirter, a familiar name in the Springfield arts community, is now the assistant director of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault after spending the past five years as the gallery director for the Springfield Art Association. “My training and background is in the visual arts, but I also have a background in management and […]