Mentors
CEO Mentor
A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for Belleville 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 Belleville 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
Brett BaltzEgyptian Workspace Partners
Owner
Derek Betz
Fletcher's Kitchen & Tap
Owner
Kevin Bouse
Bouse Properties
Owner
Mary Dahm-Schell
The Edge
Owner
Teonna Davis
Class of 2018
Bob DeRousse
ABS Facility Maintenance
President
Stephen Dunn
Rummy Inc.
Brett Gilliland
Visionary Wealth Advisors
David Hill
Regions Bank
Branch Manager
Ashley Hunsaker
HTS Coatings, LLC
CEO & Owner
Rachel Jackson
Project Compassion
Founder
Mike Riley, Jr.
Professional Therapy Services & Sustainable Health Index
President & Managing Partner
Daniel Katzman
Katzman & Sugden, LLC
Partner
Jeffrey King
American Illinois Water
Anne Koleson
Metro East Gastroenterology
Manager
David Land
Scott Air Force Base Department of Defense
Lieutenant Colonel
Jenn Lyke
Catholic Health Association
Director, Communications & Marketing
Mike Marchal
Holland Construction Services
President
Josh McDermott
JT McDermott Remodeling Contractors, LLC
Owner
Jennifer Gomric Minton
St. Clair County
St Clair County Assessor
Donnie Minton
Minton Outdoor Services
Owner
Jimmy Monken
Morgan Stanley
Financial Consultant
Daniel Normansell
Vituity
Emergency Medicine Physician Partner
Dave Padgett
Padgett Building and Remodeling
General Manager and Owner
Kevin Pesko
Bank of Belleville
Market President
Jennifer Smith
Energy Healer
Emily Vosse
United States Transportation Command
Contract Specialist NH-III, IT Business Solutions Support
Vance Vyers
Damascus Road Fellowship
Pastor