Mentors
CEO Mentor
A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota 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
Barb AndersonCattnach Insurance
Agent
Sarah Atchison
Midwest Fire
President and CEO
Nancy Van De Berg
Main Street Financial
Financial Advisor
Cory Bloemendaal
Buffalo Ridge Insurance
Agent
Brian Boomgaarden
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Farm Business Management Instructor
Emily Crabtree
Luverne Area Community Foundation
Executive Director
Joe Douty
Wilson Manufacturing
Owner
Dawn Heidebrink
Clothier by Dawn
Owner
Diane Kennedy
Sanford Luverne
Physician
Dan LaRock
Principal & Shareholder Hub International
Ann Miller
Pipestone School
Retired Teacher
Kyle Oldre
Rock County
County Administrator
Gary Papik
Papik Motors
President and CEO
Kevin Paulsen
First Bank and Trust
Community President
Chad Rauk
Sara Schmuck
Sanford Hospital Luvene
Community Liaison
Nadine Schoep
Continential Western Group
Asst. Vice President of Human Resources
Ellen Wenninger
Professional Ag Marketing
Director of Operations