Damond Boatwright to serve as new president and CEO of HSHS
Damond W. Boatwright has been hired as president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System. He will start in this role in June 2021, succeeding the current president and CEO of HSHS, Mary Starmann-Harrison, who retires in July after serving in this role for the past decade. Boatwright will be relocating to the Springfield area…
CEFCU has acquired four additional branches from Simmons Bank
Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) has completed its purchase of four Illinois branches from Simmons Bank, effective March 15. The branch offices are located in Columbia, Edwardsville, Godfrey and O’Fallon, Illinois. CEFCU’s total assets as of the end of January 2021 were more than $7 billion. The purchase increases CEFCU’s assets by just over…
Mary Murphy has moved her LPL Financial planning practice to LifeMap Wealth Management
Mary Murphy has moved her LPL Financial planning practice to LifeMap Wealth Management’s Springfield office at 1124 Rickard Road. She has utilized LPL Financial’s broker-dealer and corporate registered investment advisor service for 18 years and will now also be affiliated with LifeMap Wealth Management as an independent financial planning practitioner and wealth advisor. Murphy has…
New owners to reopen Sportsman’s Lounge by the end of April
The Sportsman’s Lounge has temporarily closed, but the new owners say it will reopen by the end of April with the same bar food menu and pork tenderloins for which the restaurant is known. Four local investors, Greg Sronce, Matthew Davlin, Zach Washko and Dan Moja purchased the business at 229 W. Mason from Ralph…
Audrey Kondelis plans to break ground on an event venue for her company
Audrey Kondelis has turned her passion for parties into a new business, Pole Barn Chic Events. Kondelis said she threw a birthday party for herself last year that inspired her to start professionally planning events for others. “Last year, I had a great big Mardi Gras party at my house. I brought up a Grammy-nominated…
Building permit roundup – March 8-March 14
The City of Springfield obtained a commercial roofing permit for a rood replacement on Springfield Fire Station #2 at 2810 E. Adlai Stevenson Road. The contractor is Evans Construction Co. and the project is valued at $108,500. The Young Men’s Christian Association obtained a commercial demolition permit for 701 S. Fourth St. O’Shea Builders is…
Fact or Fiction: Is a new business moving in to the former Roesch’s Gym?
The building at 2746 S. Sixth St. that formerly housed Roesch’s Gym has recently undergone major renovations, but there is no new tenant scheduled to move in just yet. The property, located in front of Habitat for Humanity – Sangamon County, is in a highly visible location, leading to speculation about a new business moving…
Innovate Springfield is accepting applications for the spring cohort of Co.Starters
Innovate Springfield is accepting applications for the spring cohort of Co.Starters, a 10-week program that equips entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships and tools to turn ideas into action. The best candidate for Co.Starters is someone with a new idea for a business or an existing business looking to become more sustainable. Co.Starters provides an opportunity…
Ben Paoletti joins the Julie Davis Team
Ben Paoletti has joined The Real Estate Group as a broker for the Julie Davis Team. He most recently worked as a program coordinator for Downtown Springfield, Inc. “Being a part of a community development organization, I saw the value in land development and planning,” said Paoletti. “I wanted to dive deeper into that, getting…
Building permit roundup – March 1-March 7
Prehn Plaza, Inc. in care of James Erkmann obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3092 E. Adlai Stevenson Drive. Buraski Builders, Inc. is the contractor and the project is valued at $35,000. Olde Towne Apartments Owner, LLC obtained four commercial non-structural demolition permits for kitchen and bath projects at: 700 N. Bruns Lane with a…
Michael Oeser and Brandon Wellman purchase building for larger office
Three years ago, Springfield financial advisers Michael Oeser and Brandon Wellman established a new office of Prudential Financial. The business partners have now purchased the building at 6300 S. Sixth St. and plan a significant expansion. “We are currently leasing an 800-square-foot-space and will now be in a 3200-square-foot building, so it is a big…
Grateful Coffee Co. to open
A new coffee shop is opening at 1370 Toronto Road in Springfield, and the owners say the name, Grateful Coffee Co., is intended to pay tribute to everyone who has helped them achieve their dream of opening a small business. Owners Brandon and Cana Austin are friends with Emily and Tim Lewis, who currently operate…
Building permit roundup – Feb. 22-Feb. 28
726 S. College, LLC in care of John P. Pruitt obtained a commercial roofing permit for 726 S. College St. Meyer Roofing is the contractor and the project is valued at $53,350. Rivercrest Realty Associates, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3435 S. Freedom Drive. The contractor is Corco Construction and the project is…
Three Twigs Bakery relocating to west side
After an eventful year in 2020, Three Twigs Bakery is now moving forward with the next phase of expansion. Owners Emily and Tim Lewis have signed a lease for the building at 3429 Freedom Drive formerly occupied by Pie’s the Limit. “We’ve been trying to find a more permanent home for the bakery,” said Emily…
Former Chamber of Commerce building undergoing renovations
The building at 3 S. Old State Capitol Plaza has been empty since the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce moved out in 2009, but a new owner hopes to put the property back into productive use. Aaron Acree, owner of Michael von Behren Builder, acquired the property last year from United Community Bank, which had…
Ed Stanfield Jr. joins CORinstallation
Ed Stanfield Jr. has joined CORinstallation, Furniture & Supply, an office furnishing and interior design company based in Chatham, as vice-president of supply sales. Stanfield spent 16 years as the general manager of Glenn Brunk Stationers in Springfield; the company merged with CDS Office Technologies in 2015. More recently, Stanfield was a sales manager for…
BRANDT and Hello Beverages launch new partnership
By Karen Ackerman Witter A partnership between BRANDT, a Springfield-based global agricultural company, and hellowater, a consumer beverage company, may initially seem surprising. However, it is in keeping with BRANDT’s entrepreneurial spirit and based on patented BRANDT technology. Together, these companies will launch a new beverage product in March that supports immune defense and elimination…
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Good as Gold nominations
Do you know a Springfield-area business that supports volunteerism, encourages their employees to serve in our community, organizes service efforts and/or financially support the efforts of nonprofits and charitable organizations? Nominate a business for the Good as Gold Business Honor Roll by March 1. The top business in each size category will be recognized with…
Building permit roundup – Feb. 15-Feb. 21
BSEIDX2, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 1987 W. Wabash Ave. Joyner Construction Services, Inc. is the contractor and the project is valued at $40,000. Springfield Clinic obtained a commercial remodel permit for a new sleep lab at 1025 S. Sixth St. O’Shea Builders is the contractor and the project is valued at $1,250,000.…
Michelle Graven has a new job with the Illinois Educators Credit Union, as of Feb. 22
Michelle Graven has started a new position as marketing representative for Illinois Educators Credit Union, as of Feb. 22. However, she will also continue working in a part-time capacity for her previous employer, United Way of Central Illinois, until the organization hires her replacement. “There’s a lot coming up, so I didn’t want to just…
Luminary: Kitchen and Provisions, the newest restaurant by Jordan and Aurora Coffey, is opening for dine-in service on Friday
Luminary: Kitchen & Provisions, the latest restaurant venture for chefs Jordan and Aurora Coffey, will open for dine-in lunches beginning on Friday, Feb. 26. The space at 3121 Hedley Road also includes a retail store that offers baked goods and a variety of signature items from the restaurant, along with meat cuts that can be…
Bill Prather closing down Prather Tucker Associates, takes job with BSA
William Prather is embarking on a new chapter in his career, wrapping up operations at his architecture firm, Prather Tucker Associates, and starting a new job with Bernes-Schober Associates (BSA) as of Feb. 22. After working together for several years at Wight & Company, Prather and Mark Tucker founded Prather Tucker Associates in Springfield in…
Jason Vincent to join law firm of Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes
Attorney Jason Vincent is joining the law firm of Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C., 1 W. Old State Capitol Plaza in Springfield, as of March 1. Vincent will continue to concentrate his practice on general civil matters and family law as well as both federal and state criminal defense. He previously spent nearly 15…
