People in Business: New hires at Lexicon, Justine Petersen, Purk, Knoebel, Anders

Katie ArnoldJP In The News, News

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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Lexicon named Jerome Elenez as chief marketing officer.

Justine Petersen hired Danielle Jones as intake associate.

James K. Torti, shareholder at Schowalter & Jabouri Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, retired.

David Lee joined the Benson Hill board as an independent director and will chair the audit and risk committee. In addition, DeAnn Brunts was appointed as a member of the company’s board and chief financial officer.

Purk & Associates PC hired Holly Breuer as a principal and chief operating officer and Candice Carter as a director.

James S. Turley was named chairman of the board of directors of The St. Louis Trust Co.

Mike Ward, former superintendent of the Gateway Arch National Park, was appointed regional director for operations and facilities for the National Park Service’s Midwest regions 3, 4 and 5.

Lauren Fagan was named administrative director of nursing operations at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis.

Lakenan Insurance Group hired Dave Lamb as national property director.

Anders CPAs + Advisors added Beth Schulte as principal and director + outsourced CFO.

Care and Counseling named Laurie Phillips as executive director.

Jeremy Hamblin joined RightSize Solutions as vice president of business development.

Knoebel Construction hired Marian Davis as accounts payable coordinator.

Jessica S. Holliday joined the Belleville office of Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice as Of Counsel. John T. Brooks joined the St. Louis office as an associate.

Graybar named Andrew C. Ipson as vice president — strategic accounts. Wugen Inc. appointed Dr. Jan Davidson as chief medical officer.