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 AllenShortridge 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