As the Assistant Superintendent of Belleville Township High School District #201, I am very excited to offer this innovative program to our students. I am humbled to serve on the Belleville CEO Board! As a local business owner, I am excited to see a "grow our own" program develop. Learning business skills now will give these students an advantage moving forward.

Brian MentzerOwner, M & M Storage/BTHS Superintendent

The BND has been a proud part of this community for over 157 years, and the mission of the Belleville CEO Program is a great fit. As a lifelong resident of the area, it’s rewarding for me to have the opportunity to invest in and play a small part in helping to shape, develop and encourage these young entrepreneurs.

Jay TebbeFormer BND, President and Publisher

"Empire strongly believes in giving back to the community. I can’t think of a better way then to live this value and share the little bit of life that we have learned with young students who are willing to get up early before school each week. We believe in the American Dream. If we can play a small part in these students’ quests for their own American Dream that will be a job well done.

Nick BauerPresident, Empire Comfort Systems

I am proud to be part of the area business community bringing this transformational program to our high schools.  This is a unique opportunity for several enterprising area students to be out of the traditional school environment, raise their awareness of entrepreneurial opportunities, and allow them to experience starting a new business.  No doubt this will pay dividends to our community in the future.

Kevin PeskoMarket President - Bank of Belleville