Armstrong Teasdale saw five of its partners recognized as 2024 IP Stars by Managing IP for their patent and trademark experience. These partners include Richard Brophy, Erin Florek, Christopher Goff, Patrick Rasche, and Donna Schmitt, who was also named a Trademark Star. In addition, Donna Schmitt and Courtney Jackson were included in the 2024 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000. Schmitt was recognized as one of just seven WTR Global Leaders in Missouri and Kansas. Furthermore, the IAM’s 2024 Patent 1000 of the World’s Leading Patent Professionals included Brophy, Florek, Goff, Rasche, Patrick Brennan, Daniel Fitzgerald, Michael Munsell, and James Heinen Jr.
Robert C. Vogel was appointed as the chief development officer at SoulFisher Ministries. Ronald Joelson was appointed to the advisory board at Socium Advisors, a Northwestern Mutual wealth management affiliate. KAI, based in St. Louis, hired Richard Long as a senior mechanical engineer and subject matter expert at their Dallas-Fort Worth office. CSI Leasing announced promotions for Kyle Popelar to vice president, sales; Alex Durham to assistant vice president, transaction finance; and Debbie Bockius and Stacy Nesselhauf to assistant vice presidents, lease administration.