Liz Connolly,
president of INHance It! Home Staging, has earned the International Master of Real Estate Staging designation. She specializes in staging homes for sale.

Emmis St. Louis senior vice president John Beck Jr. was honored with the 2017 Eastern Missouri American Red Cross Heroes Award for his work to support Louisiana flood victims. Beck organized a coalition of radio and TV stations to raise more than $500,000 for relief efforts.

The Sheridan at Chesterfield, an assisted living and memory care community to open on Justus Post Road, has named Denise Niemann executive director. Niemann comes to the position with 15 years of experience in retirement community management.

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, a funder of art and culture programs, has promoted Sherry Sissac to deputy director. She formerly served as director of marketing and external affairs.

The Mercy health system has promoted Donn Sorensen to executive vice president of operations. He formerly was president of its eastern Missouri region. Sorensen will work on programs to expand health care to greater numbers of residents in the region.