Mentors

CEO Mentor

A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for Adams County CEO students. Establishing effective one on one connections, that will strengthen the student's awareness of employment opportunities in our County and develop greater social skills through this mentorship experience. Every Adams County CEO student, known as a student, is matched with a mentor from the business community. Ultimately, these relationships strengthen the CEO program's success and builds generational bridges between the student and the business community.

Here are the following responsibilities and activities:

  • Meet with the student for scheduled meetings to discuss what they are learning in CEO
  • Attend Monthly Mentor Mornings
  • Review the student's business plan for their individual business
  • Experience the weekly progress of their Protege through reading their journal entries of what they experience each day in CEO

Would you like to be a Mentor?

A mentor is a business owner, entrepreneur, or intreprenuer from our areas business community. A mentor is someone willing to share his or her time and expertise with a CEO student. Please contact us, if you are interested in being a CEO mentor. You will be provided mentor training and be required to have a background check to enroll in the program. Successful mentoring partnerships are advantageous for everyone – the student, the mentor and the CEO program.


Our Mentors

Melanie Allen
Shortridge Construction

Shelley Arns


Joi Austin
Senior Program Officer for Economic Vitality

Kevin Ballard
Quincy Audiology

Paul Bealor
North Adams State Bank

John Bordewick
DOT Foods

Mellissa Douglas
Phibro Animal Health

Alex Eckhardt
Q-Town Kicks

Carlos Fernandez
Retired, Many Volunteer Boards

Amy Hendrian
Bailey's Coffee House

Pete Keane
Edward Jones

Alta King
Quincy Art Center

Jeff Longlett
North Adams Bank

Tad Luebbehusen
Northwestern Mutual

Luke Niederhauser
DOT Foods

Kristen Patton
Chaddock

Jeremy Platt
Platt Daddy's BBQ

Taylor Rakers
Junior Achievement

Payne Schoen
Payne Schoen Consulting

Maggie Strong
Strong Consulting

Brittany Weise
Blessing Health