People on the Move

Dr. Kyle Sitko has recently joined Sitko Chiropractic, the practice where both his father and brother also work as chiropractors. A Springfield native, Sitko received his MBA from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, and worked with the McDonald’s Corporation in Oak Brook before moving back to Springfield in 2010. He then spent five years as […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Sarah Beuning has been hired as general counsel at Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA). Since 2006, she had served as general counsel and director of human resources for Tom Lange Company, Inc. in Springfield. “I got to the point where I was ready for a new challenge and wanted to do […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY On Jan. 1, Roger Huebner became the new executive vice president of Central Illinois Builders (CIB), an association dedicated to improving professional standards in the construction industry. Huebner is responsible for the overall operation of CIB, labor relations and membership services. Huebner has worked for CIB since February 2016 as director of […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Mallory O’Brien, who has been employed at Resource One for four years as a designer, has been promoted to Project Manager. O’Brien has a degree in interior design from Maryville University in St. Louis and previously worked for KSID Interiors and Distinctive Designs before accepting a position at Resource One in January […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Jerry Peck has been hired as senior vice president of governmental relations for the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI). He replaces Kraig Lounsberry, who began his tenure as CBAI president on Jan. 1. “I have known Jerry for more than 10 years,” Lounsberry stated. “He is well-known and well-liked at the […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Matt Denney recently accepted a position as the director of Senergy Technologies, a division of Senergy Electric Company, Inc. Based in Williamsville, Senergy Electric was founded in January 2014 by Matt Giacomini. Last year Senergy merged with Cardinal Technology Solutions, founded by Brandon Keafner, who is now a co-owner of Senergy Electric. […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Amy Voils is the new executive director at M.E.R.C.Y. Communities, Inc., replacing Joan Hysler Queen, who recently retired. Prior to that, Voils was the executive director of Helping Hands. “When I heard that Joan was retiring, I had a friend who reached out to me and encouraged me to apply,” said Voils. […]

Stacey Vincent, who has been working with area homebuyers for the past 20 years, recently became an assistant vice president for mortgage lending at Town and Country Bank. Vincent previously held similar positions with Hickory Point Bank & Trust and Illinois National Bank. “Town and Country Bank has a good reputation in the community and […]

Jim Kent is the new general manager of Evandy’s Boatel in Naples. “It’s a stunning place on the Illinois River,” he said. “A good friend of mine, Eric Van Gundy, is the owner and I agreed to help him out with the place. My background is in business consulting, and I decided to take him […]

Daphne Carter has joined the firm of Benjamin F. Edwards as a financial advisor. She previously worked with Edward Jones for more than nine years and at A.G. Edwards prior to that. “I’ve been in the industry about 20 years,” Carter said. “Long story short, I put quite a bit of thought into this move. […]

Horace Mann Educators Corporation has named Bret Benham to the position of Executive Vice President, Life and Retirement. Benham has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries, most recently as Senior Vice President, Retirement at Ameritas, a position he has held since August 2013. Prior to that, he held […]