The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln has hired Sarah Helm as its first full-time vice president of development. Her responsibilities include planning, directing and evaluating the Community Foundation’s fund development activities. “The Community Foundation is a unique charitable resource providing local donors the opportunity to create lasting impact. I am honored to join […]
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Mark DiMarzio joins Town and Country Bank
Town and Country Bank has hired Mark DiMarzio as vice president, commercial banking officer. He will work with local businesses in Sangamon County and operate out of the bank’s MacArthur Boulevard location. “I have been a banker for many years,” said DiMarzio. “Throughout my career, I have learned that most banks collectively operate in a […]
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Jamie Stout starts new position at Springfield Clinic
Jamie Stout has been hired as the operations strategic manager for Springfield Clinic. She started her new position on June 7. “In general, Springfield Clinic is really growing very rapidly,” said Stout, noting that she was hired for a newly created position in the business and operations department. “My role is to streamline processes for […]
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New positions for Jennifer Bettis, Sarah Tapscott
Jennifer Bettis started a new job as director of development for University of Illinois Springfield on June 1, after spending 17 years as director of advancement for Sacred-Heart Griffin High School. “The people at SHG are wonderful, I can’t say enough about my time there,” said Bettis. However, accepting the position at UIS gave her […]
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Lisa Peterson has joined Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission
Lisa Peterson has been hired by the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission as a senior planner for policy analysis. She will start her new position on June 14. “I created the position a couple of years ago, but it’s never been filled,” said Molly Berns, executive director of the SSCRP. “I’m pretty excited for when […]
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Damon Priddy opening his own State Farm office
After more than two decades in the hospitality industry, Damon Priddy is pursuing a new business venture. He will be opening his own State Farm office, Damon Priddy Insurance & Financial Services, at 2951 Montvale Ave. on June 1. “I’ve been in the hospitality industry for 20 years; that’s the only thing I’ve ever done. […]
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Kristina Barbee joins MSF&W
Kristina Barbee has started a new job with MSF&W Consulting as an IT business analyst, as of May 5. Previously, she worked for Horace Mann in a similar capacity and had been employed there since 2013. “I was doing research on different career opportunities in the area and came across MSF&W. Not only are they […]
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Lisa Clemmons Stott announces her resignation from DSI
Lisa Clemmons Stott, executive director of Downtown Springfield, Inc., will be stepping down at the end of this month. She has served in that role since 2015. “I came to DSI with a strong mandate to strengthen the organization so that we could turn ‘potential’ into ‘reality’ and be the strongest voice possible for downtown […]
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John Kelker announces plans to retire from United Way of Central Illinois
John Kelker has announced his intention to retire as president and chief professional officer of the United Way of Central Illinois (UWCIL), effective April 1, 2022. Kelker began his career as president of the local United Way in 1996. During his tenure, Kelker has grown the organization’s resource development efforts while embracing a national Community […]
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Katie Davison leaving Innovate Springfield to return to NIU
Katie Davison is returning to Northern Illinois University, this time as director of state relations. “I was there for almost 14 years prior to Innovate Springfield,” said Davison, who has served as executive director of the social innovation and business incubator, located at 15 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, since its founding in 2016. In […]
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Sean Mulhern joins Morgan Stanley
Sean Mulhern has joined Morgan Stanley as a financial adviser. He previously worked for SB Financial, a subsidiary of Security Bank. “The resources and tools of a firm like Morgan Stanley are really attractive; it was too good of an opportunity to pass up,” he said. Mulhern graduated from Illinois State University with a degree […]
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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 […]