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Jeff Rogers will become the next president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Press Association, IPA Board President Jim Slonoff announced July 20. Rogers will also remain as executive director of the Illinois Press Foundation. He will begin his leadership role with the Illinois Press Association on July 21, focusing on member relations and […]

Christina Shutt, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM), announced Wednesday that she will be stepping down at the end of her current term after five years of leadership, Shutt has led the presidential library and museum since June 2021, making her the longest-serving director in its history. Under her leadership, […]

Lincoln Land Community College officially welcomed Dr. Curt Oldfield as its seventh president July 1. Oldfield previously served as president of Spoon River College for 14 years where he championed student success, community engagement and economic development. Dr. Charlotte Warren officially retired on June 30 after serving 20 years as the president of LLCC. Oldfield […]

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a Catholic health ministry with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin, has named Aryn Hunter the first chief administrative officer for HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield, effective July 19. “HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital is a cornerstone of pediatric care for the HSHS central Illinois region, serving families across […]

Jennifer (Jen) Boyer has accepted the role of senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Memorial Health, effective June 22. In this new role, she will be part of the Enterprise Leadership Team, reporting directly to president and CEO Mandy Eaton. She will oversee operations at Memorial Health primary care, specialty care and urgent care clinics. She will also guide professional nursing […]

Doug Gholson has joined Edwards Group, a Springfield law firm specializing in elder care and estate planning, as chief operating officer. Gholson has a versatile background that spans business coaching, collegiate-level leadership, the contractor industry and marketing. He most recently served as vice president of marketing for Capitol Group, Inc. and prior to that was […]

Tiffany Mathis Posey, the former CEO and executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, stepped into a new role this week as director of program development at the Illinois Education Association. Friday was Posey’s last day at BGCCI, an organization she has led for the last six and a half years. […]

Bryan Rives, director of the University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center, will be retiring this summer after leading the arts and entertainment center for nine years. UIS has appointed Sarah Brewer, current director of development for the center, to serve as interim director effective July 1. The university plans to conduct a national search […]

As Gordon Gates, managing partner at Gates, Wise and Schlosser, is preparing for retirement, the law firm bearing his name is finalizing the details of a merger with another local firm. Gates, Wise and Schlosser PC and Frazier and Sabin LLP are merging to become Frazier, Sabin and Schlosser. The merger should be complete by […]

The Ali Group, which acquired Springfield-based BUNN in March, has appointed a new president and CEO to lead the beverage equipment manufacturer. Brad Willis, who is currently the chief financial officer of Ali Group, will take the reins at BUNN as of May 11, according to a statement from Chicago-based Ali Group. As president and […]

After nearly three years leading the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, Ben Hage’s last day at Innovate Springfield will be May 31. Hage has been named director of the Petrick Idea Center at Illinois Wesleyan University, effective June 1. The Petrick Idea Center is set to open this fall in a 15,000-square-foot facility […]

The Downtown Springfield, Inc. (DSI) board of directors has appointed Jay Shanle as the nonprofit’s new executive director. “I’m incredibly grateful for the trust the DSI board and our community have placed in me, and I’m honored to step into the role of executive director,” said Shanle. “Downtown Springfield has shaped so much of my […]