Mentors
CEO Mentor
A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for Jersey 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 Jersey 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
Julie BrangenbergSafe Harbor Wealth
LPL Branch Manager
Cory Breden
Jersey District 100
Gregg Cooper
Sherry Droste
Jersey County Arts Council
Brian Hamm
University of Illinois
Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy
Beth King
Jersey Community Hospital
CEO
Laef Lorton
Attorney
Julie Pohlman
Julie's Graphics
Owner, Operator
Darci Ward
DK Dance
Owner, Founder
Mindy Woelfel
JCHS/Realtor