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B2 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 1 FRIDAY 11.05.2010 BUSINESS BULLETIN BOARD PEOPLE IN BUSINESS Vicki Schumacher promoted in the IT ranks at Scottrade Scottrade Inc. promoted Vicki Schumacher to manager of the company's project management. In her new role, she oversees information technology-based project work and also facilitates training for the firm's project managers. Schumacher has more than 10 years of experience in information technol This is an artist's rendering of how Four Paws Animal Hospital in O'Fallon, will look after Swansea-based Holland Construction Services Inc.

finishes an addition. Holland helps Four Paws hospital expand ogy. She earned a bachelor's degree in computer systems from Missouri State University. dedicated chemotherapy area. It also will have a rehabilitation area with an underwater treadmill.

The current hospital will remain open throughout the construction process, slated for completion in February. Swansea-based Holland Construction Services Inc. is building an addition to Four Paws Animal Hospital in O'Fallon, 111., increasing its current space by nearly 6,000 square feet. The 1V2-story brick veneer addition to the hospital, at 2006 West Highway 50, will include a new surgical suite and a Goldstein BUSINESS CALENDAR FRIDAY Web-based PR The workshop will discuss the use of social media, bloggingand other Web-based technology for public relations. 1 p.m.

Maryville University $50 members; $60 nonmembers. Register at www.prsastlouis. org. MONDAY Coping with recession A workshop talks about dealing with the stresses of unemployment. 7 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1355 Motherhead Road, Cottleville Free. More information at org. WEDNESDAY Scottrade Rodge Riney, founder and CEO of online brokerage Scottrade will discuss his firm's successes. 7:30 a.m.

Anheuser-Busch Auditorium, St. Louis University, 3674 Lindell Boulevard Free, but register at www.slu.edu novlOjcsbreakfast.xml. Small business Small-business owners are invited to explore financing and discuss ideas on how to build a stronger regional economy in a seminar sponsored by the Small Business Administration. 1 p.m. Federal Reserve Bank, Broadway and Locust Street Free, but registration required by Monday; call 314-241-1511.

Baskot Brady Moneta Group added Matthew Fisher as a principal. Freeark, Harvey Mendillo PC named Shane Moskop as a partner in the law firm. Gallop, Johnson Neuman LC added Marc D. Goldstein as an associate in the law firm. BancStar Inc.

named Arijana Baskot as its human resources manager. Doe Run Co. added Ross Conner as vice president of exploration. SSM St. Charles Clinic Medical Group added Dr.

Saulat Mushtaq as a rheumatologist on staff. Lewis, Rice Fingersh LC added Jackie M. Burkhardt, Natalie Ruyle, Tessa B. Schneider, John C. Steffens, Patrick J.

Thornton and Jennifer L. Welch as associates in its downtown St. Louis law office. Afram Corp. named C.

Todd Brady as its local director of civiltransportation engineering. WFL, an insurance and financial services company, hired Traci Crimm as a sales executive. Professional Service Industries Inc. added Lauren Roberts as a business development manager in its St. Louis operations office.

BJC Medical Group of Missouri added Dr. Jojy George as a general surgeon practicing at North County Surgery. The Business Bank of St. Louis hired Paul LaKamp as senior vice president for commercial lending. The Ritz-Carlton St.

Louis, hired James Cole as its director of food and beverage. Mosby Building Arts hired Nathan Heinitz as its landscape project manager, Randy Sloss and Danny Sloss as masonry workers and Robert Garrison as a siding installer. E.M. Harris Construction Co. hired Michael Smalley as a local project engineer.

AWARDS Gregory H. Boyce, chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, got the 2010 International Visionary Award from the Boeing Institute of International Business at St. Louis University. Stan Gellman Graphic Design Inc. won an Honors Award at the 21st annual International Galaxy Awards for 2010, recognizing marketing communications work.

The Net impact received six Targeted Advertising Marketing Awards in the social media marketing initiative category. GETTING BETTER Barbara C. Archer was certified as an accredited estate planner by the National Association of Estate Planners Councils. GOING GREEN Armstrong Teasdale LLP law firm is buying renewable energy certificates through Ameren's Pure Power program. HELPING OUT Boeing Co.

donated $250,000 to the JFK Clinic at St. John's Mercy Medical Center. It also donated $42,500 to Variety, the Children's Charity of St. Louis. Dot Foods delivered half of a tractor-trailer truckload of donated food to the St.

Louis Area Foodbank. NEW BUSINESS Alliance Technologies LLC added three major clients, including MFP Employee Benefits HR Services in Eureka and HDA Architects in Chesterfield. The third is Custom Engineered Wheels based in Warsaw, Ind. and Edgar Velazquez. U.S.

Banker magazine recognized in its annual "Most Powerful Women in Banking" issue three U.S. Bancorp executives in St. Louis: Frankie Eichenberger, Carol Jacobsmeyer and Karen Myers. Matthew Porter, co-founder and CEO of St. Louis-based Contegix LLC, was inducted into the St.

Louis University 2010 Smurfit-Stone Entrepreneurial Alumni Hall of Fame. The Sales Marketing Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis Eastern Missouri honored Edward G. Lott, vice president of sales and marketing of Payne Family Homes, as new home sales manager of the year. John Michael Turbe is among 30 international sales team members who will get the Sales Excellence Club award from global parent Ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH Co.

The Society for Marketing Professional Services gave its St. Louis chapter a 2010 Striving for Excellence Outstanding Award in the medium chapter category. Denny Coleman, president and CEO of the St. Louis County Economic Council, was inducted into the St. Louis University -2010 Smurfit Stone Entrepreneurial Alumni Hall of Fame.

Lashly Baer PC of St. Louis was recognized in the U.S. News World Report and Best Lawyers 2010 Best Law Firms rankings. ON THE WEB Crescent Design LLC launched anew website for Caitlin's Green Eyed Grill, 665 South Skinker Boulevard in St. Louis, at www.

CaitlinsGreenEyedGrill.com. Kwame Building Group Inc. launched a new website at www. experiencekwame.com. OPENINGS SmithAmundsen LLC opened a law office.

1475 Fairgrounds Road, Suite 102 St. Charles, Mo. 63301 636-916-3100 Weight Watchers opened a new center. 12593 Olive Boulevard Creve Coeur, Mo. 63141 www.weightwatchers.com Dunkin' Donuts opened a new store.

9860 Manchester Road Rock Hill, Mo. 63119 314-918-1475 PROJECTS Lutheran Senior Services purchased the former Affton High School building at 8520 Mackenzie Road in Affton and plans to renovate it as a senior living complex for low-income and market-rate housing, initially featuring 90 one-and two-bedroom units. Altman Charter Co. is the general contractor. RECOGNITION North County Inc.

honored as North County Leaders in their 30s the following businesspeople: David Bahrenburg, Nathan Bennett, Kimberly Braddy, Jon Caron, Renee Copithorne-Klyn, Jeremy Gettemeier, Anna Gettemeier, Joe Gibson, Johnny Luter II, Casey McKnelly, W. Samantha Newman, Sean Orear, Andrew M. Roth, Lisa Sisco Crimm George Cole SUBMIT AN ITEM All Bulletin Board and People in Business submissions should be sent to You can fax submissions to 314-340-3060 or mail a release (Business News, 900 North Tucker Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63101), but the electronic form is preferred.

You also can post news releases directly to the Post-Dispatch's website stltoday.compr. Business calendar submissions should be submitted to the e-mail address above. You also can post such items yourself online at the Post-Dispatch website events.stltoday.com listings. Post-Dispatch names new business editor Brian Thevenot has been named business editor of the Post-Dispatch. Thevenot, 38, was the assistant managing editor of the Texas Tribune, a year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan online startup in Austin that covers Texas state government and public affairs.

At the Tribune, Thevenot man Broadway Ford Truck Sales is the right choice. And today is the right time. aged a staff of 11 reporters and also wrote articles and blog posts. Before heading to Austin, Thevenot worked for 11 years in New Orleans at the Times -Picayune newspaper. There he held various positions, including special projects editor, assistant city editor and BUSINESS STAFF Thevenot Because at Broadway Ford Truck Sales, we take pride in 46 years of customer satisfaction.

Because Broadway Ford Truck Sales has a staff of 90 employees from our area who are dedicated to quality and will treat you like family. Because while others say "no" to credit and "no" to leasing, Broadway Ford Truck Sales will work hard to get you financing options you need. Because at Broadway Ford Truck Sales, our team of technicians, including ASE-certified mechanics, is here to address all your preventive maintenance and service needs. Now and down the road. Quality; innovation, safety and fuel efficiency.

That's what you'll get with a Ford vehicle. At Broadway Ford Truck Sales we carry a full line of the latest models. And our expert sales staff will help you get behind the wheel of the Ford that's right for you. We invite you to come into our dealership, look around, and take a test-drive. Thevenot was an instrumental part of the newspaper's coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath and part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prizes for breaking news and public service in 2006 for that coverage.

Thevenot replaces Todd Stone, who left in August to become assistant managing editor of business at the Star -Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis. Adam Goodman, the Post-Dispatch's deputy managing editor for local and business news, said Thevenot 's background makes him well-suited for leading the continuing improvement of the newspaper's business coverage. "His strengths in enterprise and investigative reporting as well as his online and multimedia expertise fit well with the high standards we seek to achieve in the ever -challenging world around us," Goodman said. Thevenot can be reached at 314-340-8128, and on Twitter: bthevenot. Brian Thevenot 314-340-8128 Business Editor Gregory Cancelada 314-340-8330 Assistant Business Editor Irv Harrell 314-340-8282 Assistant Business Editor Tim Bryant 314-340-8206 Residential Commercial Real Estate Jim Doyle 314-340-8372 Business of Health Care Jim Gallagher 314-340-8390 Personal FinanceBanking Steve Giegerich 314-340-8172 Job Market Robert Kelly 314-340-8345 Networking Kavita Kumar 314-340-8017 Retail Tim Logan 314-340-8291 EconomyGrowth Development David Nicklaus 314-340-8213 Business Columnist Jeffrey Tomich 314-340-8320 Energy and Biotech Lisa Brown 314-340-8127 Consumer products, legal affairs To e-mail a staff member, use the first initial AND last name, followed by Ford F-350 MOUND CITY MONEY Can't wait until Tuesday, Friday or Sunday to read David Nicklaus' column? Get a daily dose at his blog, where he comments on local and national business news.

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