Mentors
CEO Mentor
A mentoring program provides an effective networking model for WACC 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 WACC 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
Dean AhlersSterling Federal Bank
President/CEO
Caroline Arnould
Value Lab
Owner
Jordan Babbitt
Total Construction Services
Marketing Manager
Karla Belzer
U of I Extension
County Director
Stephanie Binkley
Somkit
Restaurant Manager
Alesha Nance Cardwell
Micron Industries Corp
Director of Finance
Kirsten Crawford
Crawford Realty
Owner
Gary DeVore
Corey Gabler
Steel River Systems
Managing Member
Rebecca Garland
Verifacts, LLC
Member, CCO
Noah Grot
First National Bank in Amboy
Business Development Manager
Lynn Hammer
Retired Business Owner
Dr. David Hellmich
Sauk Valley Community College
President
Mark Humphreys
MCR Technologies Group, Inc.
President/Owner
Dallas Knack
Sauk Valley Community College
Marketing Coordinator
Matthew Lenox
Dixon Chamber & Main Street
Marketing Director
Jon Mandrell
Sauk Valley Community College
Vice President of Academics and Student Services
Patrick McBride
McBride Insurance Agency
Owner
Terry McGuire
HALO
Senior Vice President
Seth Nicklaus
Dixon Park District
Recreation Director
Mary Oros
Sauk Valley Bank
Market President
Nicholas Pepper
7:24 Fitness on The Rock
Owner/Health and Fitness Coach
Suzy Perino
Sauk Valley Bank
Market President
Brent Reuter
Raynor Garage Doors
Staffing Specialist
Ashley Richter
Lee County United Way
Director
Alejandro Rivera
RE/MAX Sauk Valley
Broker/Owner
Bailey Russell
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Senior Marketing Associate
Adrian Sandoval
Abby Sandoval
Sean Sandrock
Janel Stahr
Stahr Media and AroundPtown.com
Chief Operating Officer
Daniel Swihart
Open Door Community Church
Senior Pastor
Sena Warkins
Imprintable Memories
Sales and Marketing
Amanda Wike
DCCMS
Director