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by Lauri Johnson
RAVEN RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE OF
SCIENCE FROM YALE
Dr.
Peter H. Raven president, Missouri Botanical
Garden |
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Dr. Peter H. Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden,
received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Yale University
at its 305th commencement ceremony in New Haven, Conn. Yale
University President Richard C. Levin cited Raven’s achievements
as a renowned visionary leader in conservation and biodiversity
who has transformed the garden into a respected research institution
in his 35-year tenure.
MCNARY RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNANCE
AWARD FROM MISSOURI HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
The Missouri Hospital Association presented a 2006 Excellence
in Governance Award to Gene McNary, board member emeritus of
Shriners Hospitals for Children-St. Louis, in recognition of
his contributions to the healthcare community. McNary is one
of six trustees from across the state who received Excellence
in Governance awards during a presentation at the association’s
annual Leadership Forum. McNary served as chairman of the hospital’s
board of governors from January 2003 to December 2004.
POLSINELLI SHALTON WELTE SUELTHAUS WELCOMES FOUR NEW ATTORNEYS
Paul
J. Cambridge
attorney,
Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suethaus PC |
George
J. Diehr Jr.
attorney,
Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suethaus PC |
Jermal
L. Seward II
attorney,
Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC |
Craig
D. Siman
attorney,
Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC |
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Attorneys Paul J. Cambridge, George J. Diehr Jr., Jermal L.
Seward II and Craig D. Siman have joined the business law department
of Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC. Cambridge is a graduate
of University of Michigan Law School. Diehr and Siman are graduates
of Saint Louis University School of Law, and Seward graduated
from Washington University School of Law.
GERINGER NAMED VP, GROUP SALES FOR ANTHEM
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD
Donna
J. Geringer
vice president of group sales, Anthem Blue Cross
and Blue Shield |
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Donna J. Geringer has been named vice president of group sales
for the St. Louis metropolitan area at Anthem Blue Cross and
Blue Shield. Leading the sales and account management teams
in the St. Louis market, she is responsible for the oversight
and management of a multiple brand strategy.
Most recently Geringer was vice president of sales and network
development for a former company subsidiary.
BACH NAMED ASSOCIATE AT EVANS & DIXON
Marissa
J. Bach
associate, Evans & Dixon LLC |
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Marissa J. Bach has joined the workers’ compensation practice
group of Evans & Dixon LLC as an associate and will work at
the firm’s St. Louis headquarters. Bach earned her law degree
from Villanova University School of Law.
KEFALONITIS JOINS ARMSTRONG TEASDALE
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Andrew
Kefalonitis Jr. Armstrong Teasdale LLP
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Andrew Kefalonitis Jr. has joined Armstrong Teasdale LLP in
the firm’s intellectual property practice and will focus on
preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Prior to joining
Armstrong Teasdale, Kefalonitis worked as an associate with
Boardman Quale Hartmann SC in Baraboo, Wisc.
KOESTER PROMOTED TO CFO AT MURPHY CO.
Robert
L. Koester
chief financial officer, Murphy Co. |
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Accountant Robert L. Koester has been promoted to chief financial
officer at Murphy Co. He joined the firm in 2003 as controller
and treasurer after working as a senior manager at Deloitte
and Touche in St. Louis.
EBEL, WICKS ELECTED TO BOARD AT CASS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Robert
A. Ebel
CEO & director Universal Printing Co. |
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Franklin
D. Wicks president, Fine Chemicals Division
Sigma-Aldrich |
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Robert A. Ebel and Franklin D. Wicks have been elected to the
board of directors of Cass Information Systems Inc. Ebel is
CEO at St. Louis-based Universal Printing Co., where he also
serves as a director. Wicks is president of the Fine Chemicals
Division at Sigma-Aldrich.
HBE NAMES BERLINGER CIO
Scott Berlinger has been selected as the new chief information
officer for HBE Corporation. He brings 30 years of domestic
and international experience in information technology to his
new role, most recently serving as chief information officer
at a start-up debt collection corporation.
WESTAR NAMES RUGGERI VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Mike
Ruggeri
vice president of communications, Westar Aerospace
& Defense Group Inc. |
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Westar Aerospace & Defense Group Inc. announced that Mike Ruggeri
has joined the company’s senior management team as vice president
of communications. Ruggeri spent 13 years providing public relations
and communications services to Siemens Corporation, and for
the past five years, he directed the corporate communications
of Siemens Building Technologies Inc.
CITY OF FERGUSON APPOINTS NEW PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Rosalind Williams has been appointed to the position of planning
and development director, filling a vacancy that has been open
since January 2006. Williams was hired in May as the community
development coordinator for the city. Previously, she worked
for the city of Kirkwood for 22 years in planning and development.
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURAL ENERGY HIRES
SCHLICHER
Martha Schlicher, director of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research
Center, has joined Renewable Agricultural Energy Inc. as vice
president of engineering and operations. From 1988 to 2002,
she held a number of senior management positions at Monsanto
Company.
OPUS NAMES PITCHER VP OF REAL ESTATE FOR ST. LOUIS
John
Pitcher
vice president of real estate development,
Opus Northwest LLC |
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Minneapolis-based Opus North-west LLC has promoted John Pitcher
to vice president of real estate development for the St. Louis
office. He joined Opus in 2000 and has since served as director
of real estate for the St. Louis office. Prior to joining Opus,
Pitcher was a vice president and principal at Alvin D. Vitt
& Company.
ST. ANDREW'S AT-HOME SERVICES' VP NAMED
TO MISSOURI STATE BOARD OF SENIOR SERVICES
Ann
Bannes
vice president
St. Andrew’s At-Home Services |
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Ann Bannes, vice president of St. Andrew’s At-Home Services,
has been appointed by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt to serve on the
Missouri State Board of Senior Services. Selected based on her
vast expertise in the field of gerontology, Bannes is one of
seven individuals from Missouri to hold a position on the board.
BLACKWELL SANDERS HIRES HULS
Alisha
Logan Huls
attorney,
Blackwell Sanders |
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Alisha Logan Huls has joined Blackwell Sanders as an attorney
in the firm’s corporate department. She is a registered patent
attorney and previously worked as an associate at a local law
firm from 2003 to 2006.
BKD NAMES THREE NEW PRINCIPALS
Accounting firm BKD has named Leslie D. Wilson and Frederick
K. Helfrich partners and has hired a third partner, William
D. James. Wilson is a member of the firm’s not-for-profit and
government group and has 10 years of experience providing auditing
and consulting services to various organizations.
As a member of BKD’s health care group, Helfrich provides accounting
services to health care providers in Illinois and Missouri.
Before joining BKD, he worked for two years in the accounting
department of a local health care system.
James has joined BKD as a principal assigned to the firm’s international
tax team. He specializes in transfer pricing and valuation issues
and most recently worked for a Big Four firm in Boston.
HARMS INDUCTED INTO UMR ACADEMY OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS
Mark
A. Harms
president,
SCI Engineering Inc. |
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Mark A. Harms, president of SCI Engineering Inc., has been inducted
into the University of Missouri-Rolla Academy of Civil Engineers.
The academy honored Harms, who is a 1985 graduate of the school’s
civil engineering program, for being outstanding in his field
and serving as a leader in community affairs. Over the past
20 years, he has worked his way up from staff engineer to president
at SCI Engineering Inc.
ROSENBERG JOINS THOMPSON COBURN
Matthew
A. Rosenberg partner,
Thompson Coburn LLP |
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Matthew A. Rosenberg has joined Thompson Coburn LLP as a partner
in the firm’s intellectual property practice. He previously
worked at Blumenfeld Kaplan & Sandweiss PC.
GEORGE ROMAN NAMED NEW BOEING ST. LOUIS
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE
George
Roman
regional executive,
Boeing St. Louis |
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Boeing Integrated Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh
has appointed George Roman, a 25-year company veteran, to regional
executive for Boeing St. Louis.
The appointment is part of the general reorganization of Boeing
IDS announced earlier this year. Roman succeeds Pat Finneran,
president of Support Systems.
In his new role, Roman will work with other business, education
and community leaders as well as state and federal officials
in the region on behalf of the 16,000 Boeing employees in the
area. He will continue in his role as vice president and general
manager of Support Systems.
Roman joined the company in 1980 and has served in a number
of leadership positions, including vice president and chief
of staff for Boeing Washington D.C. operations.
Headquarters of the $30.8 billion Integrated Defense Systems
business and to Phantom Works, Boeing’s research and development
unit, St. Louis is home to the IDS Support Systems business;
production of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the F-15E Strike Eagle,
the T-45 Training System, major portions of the C-17 Globemaster
III, multiple weapons systems and major portions of the U.S.
Army’s Future Combat Systems; as well as the Virtual Warfare
Center.
ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SELECTS
TWO NEW DEANS
Wendy
Duncan-Hewitt
dean of pharmacy,
St. Louis College of Pharmacy |
Kimberly
Kilgore
dean of arts and sciences and student affairs,
St. Louis College of Pharmacy |
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At St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Wendy Duncan-Hewitt has been
appointed dean of pharmacy and Kimberly Kilgore has been appointed
dean of arts and sciences and student affairs. Duncan-Hewitt
is currently a tenured associate professor at Auburn University
in Alabama and will join St. Louis College of Pharmacy on Sept.
1. Kilgore started her new position on July 1 after serving
as assistant dean in the Maryville University College of Arts
and Sciences, where she is also a tenured associate professor.
CONROY JOINS LEWIS, RICE & FINGERSH
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Edward
J. Conroy Lewis, Rice & Fingersh LC
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Edward J. Conroy has joined law firm Lewis, Rice & Fingersh
LC in the litigation department and focuses on labor and employment
cases. For the past several years, he has served as senior counsel
for The May Department Stores Company.
KLINGLER REJOINS A.G. EDWARDS
James R. Klingler has rejoined A.G. Edwards in the firm’s Gallatin
Asset Management subsidiary as vice president and manager of
business development. He worked at A.G. Edwards from 1991 to
1997 as an associate vice president and compliance counsel.
Klingler left the firm in 1997 to work at Eclipse Capital Management
Inc. as a senior vice president, corporate secretary and general
counsel.
