Donna Veile is in her 9^th year as a superintendent at Payson CUSD#1. Before serving as superintendent, she was a principal, school counselor and math teacher. She has been married to her husband, Brian, for 20 years and they have two children, Ella and Jacob.

It is extremely exciting to be able to offer Adams County students a program that embraces and inspires them to think outside the box and to follow their passion.  To be able to learn from local business owners and leaders, as an entrepreneur myself, I would have given anything to be a part of a program like this when I was younger.

Matt Schmidt serves as the assistant development director for the Quincy Salvation Army. Matt graduated from Camp Point Central and returned to Adams County after college and spent 18 years in news broadcasting with KHQA and WGEM. Matt resides in Liberty where he's a member of the Liberty school board.

John Johannes is Vice President/Community Bank President and Commercial Lender for First Mid Bank & Trust in Quincy, Adams County and the surrounding area.  He has 30 years of banking experience with over 20 years in commercial lending.  He enjoys helping businesses of all sizes with their financial needs.

Johannes has been involved in the community for several years through many organizations and nonprofit boards, as well as a coach in youth sports.  He is currently President of the Quincy Notre Dame Foundation Board and President of Adams County CEO.  He is on the Salvation Army Advisory Board (Past Chairman) and Finance and Property Committees.  He is actively involved with the Quincy Exchange Club and Chairman of Youth Projects for the club.   

Johannes received a degree in Business with a major in Finance from Western Illinois University.

Natalie L. Oswald is a partner in the transactional practice group of Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP, focusing primarily on commercial real estate, business transactions, taxation, and health care law. She serves on the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly, the Chaddock board, the Chaddock Attachment and Trauma Services board and is a past board member and president of the YWCA of Quincy, Cornerstone Foundation for Families and the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association.