People on the Move

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP has announced the admission of three new partners to the Springfield office effective May 1:  Josh Clark, Kirsten Kienzler and Bethany Jaeger. Clark joined the Springfield office of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP in 2004 and has approximately 14 years of accounting experience. Josh earned his Bachelor of Science and […]

Mayor Jim Langfelder has announced Scott Dahl as his appointment to be the next director for the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. Dahl has spent 25 years in association, lodging and tourism industries, generating record revenues in both lodging and association sectors.  Since 2002, Dahl has served as the Director of Membership for the Illinois […]

TROXELL has announced the addition of Steve French to the sales team. French has been in the automotive and insurance industry for more than 20 years. After French’s previous employer made the decision to cease writing a majority of their business in Illinois, TROXELL took the opportunity to bring him in as part of the […]

Lauren Gibson, who is the marketing specialist for the City of Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED), has taken a new job in the Bloomington area. Her last day with the city is March 13. After that, she will be working in community planning for the McLean County Regional Planning Commission. Gibson is […]

The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln has elected three new members to join its board of directors in 2018. Jane Denes, Wendi Wills El-Amin and Josh Renken will each serve a four-year term as director. Jane Denes is a partner of Posegate & Denes, P.C. in Springfield. Among her many volunteer activities, Denes […]

Sarah Graham has accepted a position as director of career services for the Illinois Bankers Association. In this role, she will oversee the day-to-day marketing activities of IBA’s nationwide talent management and job board, Bank Talent HQ, as well as manage the flagship Future Leaders Alliance program which trains bankers to become financial industry executives. […]

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP and KEB Asset Management LLC has promoted Cliff Bumgarner and Justin Mason to the position of Senior Manager. Bumgarner graduated with his bachelor of science in accountancy from Millikin University and has over nine years of public accounting experience. Mason graduated with his bachelor of science in personal financial planning […]

Professional services firm Sikich recently promoted Richard Lynch, CPA, to partner-in-charge of its Springfield office. With 18 years of experience providing audit, tax, accounting and consulting services to clients, Lynch also leads the firm’s not-for-profit and higher education practices. “Sikich has been a key part of the Springfield community for more than 35 years, and […]

Engrained Brewery & Restaurant has promoted Gabi Turley to General Manager. Gabi has been with the local company since 2016 and was formerly the Restaurant and Events Manager. The Springfield native and mom of two said she was excited about the new role. “Working for Engrained has been the highlight of my career. Being a […]

Ella Brahler is now a mortgage lender with Hickory Point Bank in Springfield. She started with the bank in October 2016 as a dealer services representative. “Ella has been a great addition to our Springfield team,” said Bob Mizeur, senior vice president and market manager. “Her strong work ethic and dedication to service will be […]