Mentors
CEO Mentor
A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for Hancock County 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 Hancock County 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
Jake AllenCountry Financial
Insurance Agent
Dan Asbury
Royal Printing Company
Owner
Ada Bair
Memorial Hospital
CEO
Andy Bastert
Fortress Bank
Regional President
Melinda Boyer
First Bankers Trust Company
SVP Human Resources
Amy Bruenger
Marine Bank
Vice President Ag/Commercial Lending
Rob Carson
Carson Motors, Inc.
Owner
Jamie Cousins
Connection Bank
Loan Officer
Brad Culpepper
Memorial Hospital
Brooke Davidson
Evan Davidson
Davidson Farms
Matt Dickinson
DISTek Integration, Inc.
President/CEO
Jan Filkins
Mary Kay
Independent Sales Director
Kelly Freeman
First Bankers Trust Company
Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager/Retail Department
Joe Goetz
Professional Swine Management, LLC
Controller
Ashton Gronewold
Madalyn Gronewold
Country Financial
Shawn Gutting
Carson Motors, Inc.
Finance Director
Lori Hale
Carthage Veterinary Service
Cortney Harrison
Rural Bliss
Dr. Bill Hollis
Carthage Veterinary Service
Ashlyn Housewright
Memorial Hospital
Executive Director of Community Health & Wellness
Kristin Huls
Hancock County Farm Bureau
Manager
Ryan Jacquot
MORE Medical
President
Karen Jacquot
Carthage Veterinary Service
Training & Education Coordinator
Austin Kestner
Bank of Advance
Loan Officer
Cindy Kirby
Dr. Jordan Merritt
Merritt Family Chiropractic
Owner
Seth Minter
Edward Jones
Financial Advisor
Carla Mudd
Mudd Insurance Group, Inc.
Jared Murphy
Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC
CFO
Jesse Palmer
Country Financial
Tim Parrish
Marine Bank & Trust
Vice President Ag/Commercial Lending
Abbie Ray
Abbie Ray Realty
Brianne Skien
Carthage Veterinary Service
Supply Department Manager
Connor Smith
Country Financial
Insurance Agent
Cynthia Stewart
Memorial Hospital; Skinfully Delicious
Gera Ufkes
The Legacy Theater
Social Media Director
Ted Ufkes
Professional Swine Management
Craig Wear
Wear Drug/Lake Hill Winery
Greta Wetzel
Memorial Hospital Foundation
Executive Director
Jamie Whitaker
First Bankers Trust Company
Holly Whitaker
Chris Wisehart
Berry Creek Creations
Owner
Brenda Young
Brenda Young Real Estate
Managing Broker