Lisa Costello, land acquisition specialist, recently celebrated 10 years of service at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. Costello joined the company in 2004 as an administrative assistant. She became a proposal coordinator in 2008 and a land acquisition specialist in 2010. She is an associate appraiser trainee who expects to receive her license […]
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White joins Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Joseph White, civil designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s headquarters in Springfield, Ill. His responsibilities will include computer-aided design and drafting for railway facilities and reviewing construction for consistency with design criteria. White previously worked for Watco Companies LLC in Houston, where he managed construction of Watco’s largest rail-seaport terminal. He received a bachelor’s […]
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Arena Food Service, Inc. promotes Shaun Moore to president
Arena Food Service, Inc., a regional contract food service and catering company with corporate offices in Springfield, IL , today announced the promotion of Shaun Moore to the position of President of the company. In addition to Moore’s new responsibilities as President, he will retain the title as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Moore, 38, joined […]
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Springfield-based Small Business Network to receive award
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), based in Springfield, will receive the 28th Annual Impact Award, Public Sector from the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) at a reception on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, beginning at 6 p.m. at Hyatt McCormick Prairie Ballroom, 2233 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in Chicago. […]
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Draft FY 2015 – 2018 Transportation Improvement Program
The Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS) has prepared the Draft FY 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) of road, bicycle, pedestrian, and mass transit projects in the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). Projects slated for implementation during each year are indicated along with the sources of funding. An Illustrative Projects List is also included to identify projects […]
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Horace Mann announces officer appointment
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) President and Chief Executive Officer Marita Zuraitis has announced an officer appointment. ?Rick Reeder has joined Horace Mann as Vice President, Property & Casualty. Reeder will work on a P&C modernization project focusing on claims integration and data conversion. Reeder most recently worked for Guidewire Software in Texas, where he […]
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Midwest Garage Door Company hosts showroom grand opening event
Midwest Garage Door Company is celebrating the grand opening of their new showroom from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 29 at 1203 Carroll Street in Pawnee. It will be a day of fun with giveaways every hour, including a chance to win tickets to the Chicagoland Speedway. The all-new interactive showroom will […]
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Rakey named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region
The Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region has named Lisa Rakey as the organization’s new Executive Director effective August 11, 2014. “Lisa is clearly a leader who understands the great benefits that a strong BBBS organization can have on our community,” said David Tretter, President of the BBBS […]
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Steve Koch Achieves Circle of Success recognition
Steve Koch, CFP® a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, qualified for and attended the 2014 National Conference, which was held in Boston, Mass. While at the conference, advisors shared best practices with peers and focused on how they can continue to serve clients’ needs with the most current and effective strategies, products and solutions. To […]
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Perschbacher joins Hanson as graphic designer
Adam Perschbacher, graphic designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. Working for the firm’s marketing communications department, he will design advertisements, brochures, employee and client newsletters, presentations, trade show displays and other materials. Prior to working at Hanson, Perschbacher was a graphic designer for HPR Marketing & Consulting Group in Springfield, where […]
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Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Celebrates Excellent Rating on Federal Aviation Administration Inspection
An Airport Certification/Safety Inspector of the Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Airports Division, conducted the required Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139 Certification/Safety Inspection for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. During this scheduled inspection the following documents were audited: Airport Certification Manual, personnel training records, initial and recurrent Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training records, Fuel Facilities Inspection […]
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Hanson promotes Whalen to senior vice president
Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s board of directors recently named Dan Whalen, P.E., a senior vice president. Whalen, principal of the power and industry market, works at the firm’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. As market principal, he oversees project planning, permitting, design and construction support services for Hanson’s industrial and power generation and transmission clients. Throughout his […]