Mentors

CEO Mentor

A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for Cottonwood Jackson 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 Cottonwood Jackson 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

Brent Anderson
Edward D. Jones
Financial Advisor

Richard Barnett
Barnett Pro Care
Owner

Gerri Burmeister
Windom Area Health
Former CEO

Chris Butzon
BUTZON, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Owner

Dastinee Domonoske
New Fashion Pork

Meadow Espenson
Manes By Meadow
Owner

John Girbeau
American Family Insurance

Bill Henning
Henning Rental
Owner

Bridget Hodkin
Elite Mechanical
Owner

Matt Johnson
My Fruit Sales
President

Kaily Koep
Staples Oil
Marketing Manager

Mandy Lund
Revitalize Massage
Owner

Jay Moore
New Fashion Pork
Director of Environmental Services

Andrea Muller
Muller Farms
Agronomist

Stacie Sannow
State Farm
Owner

Justin Schmit
Bank Midwest
President

Donnie Schoenrock
Cabin Coffee
Owner

Trevor Slette
Citizen Publishing
Publisher

Tanya Smith
Smith Automotive
Owner

Tom White
Hometown Sanitation
Owner

Kathryne Wood
AmericInn
General Manager