Madison Communications is honored to recognize Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mary Schwartz Westerhold for being selected in the top “100 St. Louisans You Should Know to Succeed in Business” list presented by Small Business Monthly.

Small Business Monthly knows it takes a combination of hard work, knowledge, persistence, dedication, luck, and a great contact list to succeed in business.  Westerhold shared that Madison Communications launched in 1940 as a family-owned and operated, local exchange carrier known as Worden Telephone Company.  The company is now a full-service communications provider offering High Speed Internet GIG service, HDTV, and Voice services to residential and business customers within Madison and Macoupin Counties in Illinois.

Westerhold has 25 years of successful leadership in financial analysis, strategic planning, operations, and economic development in a locally owned, integrated fiber broadband network in Southwestern Illinois.  Ms. Westerhold credits her selection for this distinction to the leadership inspiration she receives as member of the Madison employee team.  Westerhold stated, “In an industry embedded in constant technological change, Madison continues to remain committed to the core values of serving its’ three major stakeholders – Employees, Customers, and Local Communities.”  I contribute this recognition to our team mentality which blends the diverse talents of our employees, committing to serving our customers with passion, and supporting the Community development efforts needed to sustain a competitive rural economic model.

Ron Ameln, President of Small Business Monthly shared how the “Top 100 St. Louisans You Should Know” were chosen this year. He said, “A group of community leaders identified the individuals for the edition. They are all key executives, financiers, notable achievers, connectors and other business-community leaders. The judges chose the individuals based on their contributions to the area business and the overall business community”. To view the full list of business leaders who were chosen in the “Top 100”, visit https://tinyurl.com/top100stlouisans.