Dennis Lister, Andrew Novaria and Jeremy Travelstead have become partners of American Central Insurance, effective March 1. Located at 3300 Hedley Road in Springfield, American Central Insurance is a locally owned, independent insurance agency established in 1987 that specializes in property and liability coverage for business of all sizes, personal insurance and employee benefits. “We […]
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Greg Pettys, Beverley Chapman and Dave Heitbrink join Bank of Springfield
Bank of Springfield (BOS) has announced the addition of new employees Greg Pettys, Beverley Chapman and Dave Heitbrink. Greg Pettys has been hired as vice president of advanced markets and brings 36 years of financial services experience to BOS. He previously worked as a regional vice president for both The Hartford and Prudential Financial and […]
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Lana Shovlin joins Illinois Pork Producers Association
Lana Shovlin has been named director of communications for the Illinois Pork Producers Association, effective Feb. 28. Prior to moving to Springfield five years ago, Shovlin worked as a publicist for Southern Illinois University Press, working closely with local and national media to organize press events, schedule book signings and craft press releases for authors. […]
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Mark Ginster retires from Carrollton Bank
After 25 years, Mark Ginster has retired from Carrollton Bank, effective Feb. 25. While he plans to do quite a bit of traveling, including spending the month of March in Arizona, he will also still work with the bank as a consultant. Taylor-Ann Hamlin is replacing him as Springfield branch manager, while Kasey VanderMeersch is […]
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Melissa Horn joins Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce has hired Melissa Horn as events manager. Horn began her position Feb. 1 and will oversee all events at the Chamber and assist with communications. She previously spent seven years as senior meeting director for the Crowne Plaza Springfield Convention Center and has been in the hospitality industry for […]
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United Way names Marne Fauser as new president and CEO
The United Way of Central Illinois (UWCIL) has announced the selection of Marne Fauser to serve as its new president and CEO. She will begin her new role April 1. She replaces John Kelker, who is retiring after 26 years leading the organization. Fauser comes to UWCIL having served with the divisional headquarters of The […]
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Katie Brown and Evan Sharp have joined O’Shea Builders
O’Shea Builders has hired Evan Sharp and Katie Brown, both based out of the Springfield office. Sharp will serve as a virtual design construction manager and was previously employed by Bunn Corporation as a design engineer. As a virtual design construction manager, Sharp creates, coordinates and distributes 3-D BIM (building information modeling) models to be […]
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Todd Young named CFO of Crawford, Murphy & Tilley
Todd Young is the new chief financial officer for Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. Young will lead CMT’s accounting team from the company’s headquarters in Springfield. “It’s an honor to welcome Todd to CMT,” said chairman and CEO Dan Meckes. “His extensive expertise in financial forecasting, budgeting, audit processes, strategic planning, benchmarking and more – […]
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Jodi Davis named general manager of BOS Center
Jodi Davis is the new general manager for the BOS Center, but already a familiar name to many, having been with the building for more than 28 years. She began her career as a teenager working as a ticket seller in the box office for the former Prairie Capital Convention Center. Davis went on to […]
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Mike Brand joins Hanson Professional Services
Mike Brand recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield headquarters as a project manager. He will take a leading role in the advancement of the firm’s Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and local government transportation engineering endeavors and serve as a project manager for transportation engineering projects. Brand worked for IDOT in Springfield for 30 […]
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Dean Olsen and Justin Fowler depart State Journal-Register
Dean Olsen and Justin Fowler, two longtime employees of the State Journal-Register, both start new jobs on Jan. 17. Olsen has been hired as a senior staff writer for Illinois Times and Springfield Business Journal. He has been a reporter at the SJ-R for more than 20 years, although he left briefly in December 2019 […]
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Kevan Stapleton named a partner with Eck, Schafer and Punke LLP
Stapleton has more than 15 years’ experience providing tax compliance, tax planning and consulting services to corporations, partnerships and individuals. He earned degrees in both accounting and business administration from University of Illinois Springfield and is a Certified Public Accountant. In addition, Stapleton also holds the Series 7 and 66 Financial Industry Authority designations. He […]