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 Anderson
Cattnach Insurance
Owner/agent

Lila Bauer
Pizza Ranch
Owner

Tyler Bush
First Interstate Bank
Wealth Management

Dr. Erin deKoning
Rock County Vet Clinic
Veterinarian

Dawn Heidebrink
Clothier by Dawn
Owner

Ron Honken
Aon
Executive Director-National Sales Leader

Teresa Hup
Main Street Financial

Darcie Johnson
Midwest Fire
CFO

Dan LaRock
Principal & Shareholder Hub International

Tammy Loosbrock
Sanford Health Luverne/Rock Rapids
Administrator/CEO

Mike Minor
Professional Ag Marketing
Commodity Broker

Paige Oeltjenbruns
C&B

Kyle Oldre
Rock County
Administrator

Gary Papik
Papik Motors
President and CEO

Jordan Papik
Papik Motors
General Manager

Holly Sammons
City of Luverne
Economic Developer

Sara Schmuck
Sanford Health Systems
Community Relations

LaDonna VanAartsen
First Farmers and Merchants Bank
Community Relations and Human Resources