Mentors
CEO Mentor
A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for Union 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 Union 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
Dori BiglerCity of Anna
City Administrator
Kendell Boysen
Porter Avenue Capital Management
Vice President
Tommy Colboth
Edward Jones
Financial Advisor
Stephanie Cox
A-J National Bank
Vice President
Kati Denny
A-J National Bank
Vice President/Loan Officer/HR Director
Travis Holtkamp
Country Financial
Agency Owner
Casey Johnson
Union County Water Commission
Sharon Laster
First Class Cookies
Co-Owner
Tanya Loveless
Doc's Lakeside Cabin
Owner
Dr. Celisha Merriman
Eyedeal Eyecare
Owner
Melise Oakley
Hospice of Southern Illinois
Community Educator Coordinator
Dr. Timothy Taylor
Shawnee Community College
President