BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS: Jill Williams, Katherine Unruh, Jonan Tiarks, Decatur Memorial, First Mid Insurance | Achievements

“We truly value our partnership with First Mid Insurance Group and are pleased to present their management team and staff with our Diamond Achiever award,” said Frankenmuth Insurance President and COO Fred Edmond. “This recognition exemplifies their commitment to providing quality, professional insurance products and services to our mutual clients.”

The results achieved by the team at First Mid Insurance Group helped the agency become one of the most successful among Frankenmuth Insurance’s more than 700 independent agencies.

“This award is a testament to our team’s hard work, collaboration with our key partners like Frankenmuth Insurance, and dedication to our mutual customers,” said First Mid Insurance Group CEO Clay Dean. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Frankenmuth Insurance and thank them for this recognition.”

First Mid Insurance Group has been licensed with Frankenmuth Insurance since 2016 and is recognized as one of the carrier’s Partner independent insurance agencies.

Casteel is an attorney with Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, LLP in Decatur.

Christopher W. Byron of Edwardsville is the council’s vice chair and James R. Myers of Vandalia is its secretary.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a not-for-profit voluntary-membership association, composed of more than 28,000 lawyer members.

“After 10 years of Great Game play, it’s a true accomplishment to be a member of the Hall of Fame,” says Steve Jones, President of Jenner Ag. “We have learned so much along the way about how all associates can be taught to understand the financial numbers behind the business and have seen how that understanding can make huge impacts on the direction of financials.”

Jenner Ag is celebrating its 60th year of business and its tenth year as a Great Game of Business company. The company is one of the Great Game’s few two-time All-Star Award winners and has been nominated for multiple consecutive years.

Jenner Ag has served the agriculture industries in Illinois and Indiana as a leading provider of application equipment, including Case IH, New Leader, Raven and more. The company supports Central Illinois farmers and garden enthusiasts with Case IH, Kubota, Land Pride and eXmark products, and helps producers revolutionize their operations with the latest technology through Jenner Precision, partnering with Ag Leader, Precision Planting, 360 Yield Center and more.

Locations include Harristown, Taylorville and Fairbury, Illinois, with mobile service techs on the road throughout Illinois and Indiana.

Alicia Leonard has been promoted to collections supervisor and will oversee operations within the LLCU Collections Department. Leonard has been an LLCU employee for 12 years and has served in multiple positions including teller, lead teller and collections assistant. 

Jeshae Ali has been promoted to the position of universal banker at our Mound Road branch. Ali has been with LLCU for one year. She will be assisting members with opening accounts, account inquiries, and product/service assistance.

“We are extremely lucky to have such a strong pool of talent within our organization to be able to look within our team to fill these roles,” state Jeri Conaway, LLCU vice president of Member Services. “These promotions will serve the LLCU team well, but most importantly, our members will greatly benefit from the outstanding service these three will be providing daily.”

Land of Lincoln Credit Union was founded in 1947. As a full-service financial institution, LLCU serves over 30,000 members. Membership in LLCU is open to anyone who lives or works in 27 Illinois counties and their immediate family members. Land of Lincoln Credit Union offers 12 convenient locations in 8 cities to best serve the needs of its membership. As a part of the CO-OP shared branching network, members also have access to over 5,000 branches and 30,000 ATM locations nationwide.

Primrose Retirement Community of Decatur consists of 36 independent living apartment homes, 32 assisted living apartment homes, and 12 townhome villas.

Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC, headquartered in Aberdeen, South Dakota, provides high-quality independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities across the country which specialize in personalized services and resident-focused care. The mission of Primrose Retirement Communities is to create happy and healthy living environments for seniors. Since the opening of the first Primrose community in Aberdeen in 1991, Primrose has grown to include over 40 locations in 19 states.

Chamblin is a Decatur native and a military veteran. He served eight years of active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps prior to working his way through college. Chamblin has associate, bachelor, and master degrees in Business Administration. He earned his MBA at Millikin University. Chamblin is also active in the community as a member of the Decatur Municipal Band, the Small Business Executive Committee of the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce, the Marine Corps League, and the Mount Zion Council of the Knights of Columbus. Prior to joining First Mid, he was a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Decatur.

“We are excited to have Josh join our team in Decatur,” says Brad Beesley, president and CEO of First Mid Wealth Management. “We have been looking to expand our team in Decatur to help our customers succeed in meeting their financial goals, and with Josh onboard, his dedication and experience will only add more value to the team. I am confident that our customers are in great hands.”

Abby Koester, museum president and CEO, said Owens is a great fit for the museum. “We have what I consider to be one of the strongest creative teams this museum has ever had. With Tina, I believe we will now be equally strong on the administration side.”

Owens says she looks forward to contributing to the museum’s forward momentum. “I know they got the wind knocked out of them from the pandemic, so to be able to jump in and help set the direction for the future is exciting,” says Owens.