Logan Altenberger is a CEO alumni from the class of 2019, and is currently serving as the President for the Alumni Association. He is currently studying business management at Greenville University. Altenberger runs an e-commerce business with the focus of selling a variety of products on Amazon.

Hope is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Grant Services for the Hillsboro School District. After graduating from SIUE with a degree in elementary education, she began her teaching career in 2008 at Beckemeyer Elementary School. In 2019, she moved to her current administrative role where she has worked to expand dual credit and CTE opportunities to students in Montgomery County. She is a proud graduate of the Hillsboro School District and currently resides in Hillsboro with her husband and two young children.

My interest in the CEO Program is rooted in a desire to see my children and all youth in the area be able to “bloom where they are planted.” I want to see them use their talents and skills to build business in Montgomery County and to be engaged citizens who are committed to the county’s long-term well-being.

I became a member of the Montgomery CEO program to give youth more possibilities.

I am President of All Precision Manufacturing LLC. and a graduate of Western Illinois University.

As a small business owner, I see the need daily for more business training. I believe Montgomery CEO will be an effective program to give our young people the opportunity to see a variety of businesses and how many decisions go into operating them daily. They can then take that knowledge to start their own business.

Along with my wife, Karen, we are owners of Borgic Farms and Borgic Pork Partners. I am a member of the Board of Directors of National Pork Producers Council.

I became involved with the Montgomery CEO program for the future of our County. I believe in the program's potential to have a positive, long lasting impact on our area. I want the younger generation to be believers of Montgomery County.

Amy Patton is a Certified Public Accountant at Patton & Company, PC in Hillsboro. Patton & Company, PC was established by RM Patton in 1975 in Hillsboro. They provide a wide range services to individuals and businesses in a variety of industries throughout Illinois.

The CEO Program is an amazing opportunity for our youth to gain real-world experiences while learning from local business and community leaders. As school counselors, we strive to prepare students for life beyond education and instill the importance of investing in self and community. The CEO program does an amazing job of executing these sentiments. The program is truly an invaluable resource for our students and investment in Montgomery County.

Caleb is the School Counselor at Lincolnwood Jr-Sr High School. He has a Master’s Degree in Human Development Counseling from the University of Illinois – Springfield. He currently resides in Farmersville with his wife, Meghan and daughter, Nora.

As a high school principal I see the relevance of the CEO program and the economic impact that it can have on Montgomery County and beyond. The program allows students to experience a variety of business operations and provides them a relevant application opportunity. In my brief experience with these students, devotion and pride in their projects are evident. I look forward to watching these students become future business leaders.

Hoster graduated from Lewis University with a B.A. Biology and from Illinois State University with a M.S. in Education.  Hoster has previously been a junior high and high school science teacher, coach and athletic director, and has a love of outdoor recreation.  

Testimonial: “I am excited to serve on the board of such an awesome county program. I believe Montgomery CEO gives students the opportunity to learn skills and experience things they could never receive from a classroom. Sometimes a student just needs someone to believe in them, and Montgomery CEO can be that someone! I wish this program was available when I was in high school.”

Katie Wilson serves as Manager for Montgomery County Farm Bureau. Through this role she works to promote agriculture in the county and be an advocate on behalf of farmers and all Farm Bureau members. Ag In the Classroom, Governmental Affairs, and Public Relations are just a few of the areas she is involved with on a daily basis. Katie, and her husband, John, reside is rural Litchfield.

As the Principal at Nokomis High School, my goal is to provide multiple opportunities for student success. The CEO program provides opportunities for students to do just that. Connecting students with local businesses, providing instructors and mentors, and supporting “real-world” experiences definitely makes this program a life-changing experience. I am thrilled to be involved in this special learning opportunity for our student leaders.

Graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 2011 with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, Rachelle McDowell is the JH/SR High School Principal in Nokomis. Previously, she taught junior high math in Nokomis for 24 years and coached girls basketball. She resides in Nokomis with her husband Adam and children Alexis and Austin.

I was involved with the Effingham CEO program from March 2008 to December 2015. I watched the program blossom from an idea and a dream into a curriculum that is now taught in 27 classes in four states. I have watched average high school students develop into mature entrepreneurs with goals and vision. I can not express how excited I am to welcome this program to my home community!

Valerie Belusko joined the Effingham County Community Foundation and the Mattoon Area Community Foundation as part-time administrative assistant in March of 2008. Belusko now works full time for the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation and her role with the foundation includes accounting and database management activities in addition to supporting donor services and grant programming.