PEORIA MAGAZINE December 2022

B U S I N E S S N E W S

IN BRIEF

HIRES AND RETIRES

Illinois Central College presented Dr. Jonathan F. Sauder with the Distinguished Alumnus Award and Markie Maloof with the Alumnus of the Last Decade Award on Oct. 27, part of the college's annual Community Celebration event. Sauder attended ICC from 2004 to 2007 and is working with NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) to develop an automaton rover for Venus. Maloof attended ICC from 2010 to 2012 and is now the organizational development adv isor for St . Jude Chi ldren's Research Hospital. Peor ia attorney Stephen Heine was recognized as an Outstanding Community Pro Bono Honoree by Prairie State Legal Services during the National Celebration of Pro Bono in October. AND THE PRIZE GOES TO … The Greater Peoria Family YMCA Teen REACH program has been awarded a $3,000 grant from Ameren Illinois Corporation . Teen REACH is a free, grant-funded, academic enrichment and career development program for students ages 10-15 years old.

small business loans. His previous experience includes personal banker, banking center manager and mortgage loan processor at Hickory Point Bank .

Scurry Miller assumed the role of president and CEO of Children’s Home Association of Illinois effective Nov. 14. He replaces Matt George, who resigned

CLIMBING THE LADDER

BeauSutherland , director of sales and marketing at the Peoria Civic Center , has been named regional marketing director for ASM Global . Sutherland has served in various

after eight years to pursue new career opportunities. Miller joins Children’s Home with 30 years of nonprofit and social service experience in Texas behind him.

roles including business development, market ing and event book ing throughout his 20+ year career with the Peoria Civic Center and ASMGlobal. ELECTIONS AND SELECTIONS Mark Hansen , senior associate general counsel for GROWMARK, Inc. in Bloomington, has been elected vice president of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) for the 2022-25 term. The IADC is the preeminent invitation only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

Gary Wang

Achille

Megan

Sime

Camanocha

Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc. , Bloomington, has announced the addition of Gary Wang as senior consulting actuary and Achille Sime and Megan Camanocha as the firm’s newest consulting actuaries.

Andre W. Allen has been named Peoria County’s Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Of ficer. In this new role, Al len wi l l be respon sible for fur ther ing

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

the objectives of diversity, equity and inclusion within Peoria County government and the greater community.

The Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies has named Greater Peoria Sanitary District Board President Robert Gates the 2022 Public Official of the Year. Sanitary District Executive Director Brian Johnson was named the 2022 Outstanding Member of the Year.

Nic Dossett has been hired as a loan officer at the Brimfield office of F&M Bank . He will serve as the primary liaison for consumer and

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