Woodford County CEO News

Check out the latest on where the CEO has been, who they've connected with, and where they are going next...

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0 Video 1 Image February-12-2026View Article
Packing Snacks: The CEO students met at Eureka Christian Church - Eureka, IL Thursday morning and packed 4 weeks' worth of snack packs for needy children in District 140. They also ...

Packing Snacks: The CEO students met at Eureka Christian Church - Eureka, IL Thursday morning and packed 4 weeks' worth of snack packs for needy children in District 140. They also ...

0 Video 3 Images February-12-2026View Article
Banking Lessons: The CEO class spent Wednesday morning with Jeremy Knepp at Hometown Community Banks Morton location learning about how banks, and specifically, how the "Clock Tower" ...

Banking Lessons: The CEO class spent Wednesday morning with Jeremy Knepp at Hometown Community Banks Morton location learning about how banks, and specifically, how the "Clock Tower" ...

0 Video 3 Images February-11-2026View Article
Banking Lessons: The CEO class spent Wednesday morning with Jeremy Knepp at Hometown Community Banks Morton location learning about how banks, and specifically, how the "Clock Tower" ...

Banking Lessons: The CEO class spent Wednesday morning with Jeremy Knepp at Hometown Community Banks Morton location learning about how banks, and specifically, how the "Clock Tower" ...

0 Video 3 Images February-11-2026View Article
Full Power: Branding, social media, financing, pricing, knowing your competition, customer service and relationships, et. al where entrepreneurship topics Jeremy Knecht, owner of J. ...

Full Power: Branding, social media, financing, pricing, knowing your competition, customer service and relationships, et. al where entrepreneurship topics Jeremy Knecht, owner of J. ...

0 Video 2 Images February-06-2026View Article
Sunny Day: The CEO students met Sun Ag Inc. owner Dave Neisler and manager Eric Wahls on Wednesday morning at the El Paso location. The students had numerous questions and participated ...

Sunny Day: The CEO students met Sun Ag Inc. owner Dave Neisler and manager Eric Wahls on Wednesday morning at the El Paso location. The students had numerous questions and participated ...

0 Video 3 Images February-04-2026View Article
"Find a Niche and Scratch it!": Entrepreneurial words to live by as the CEO students try to figure out how to carve out a piece of the pie with their personal businesses. Todd ...

"Find a Niche and Scratch it!": Entrepreneurial words to live by as the CEO students try to figure out how to carve out a piece of the pie with their personal businesses. Todd ...

0 Video 1 Image February-03-2026View Article
"I Think We're Going to Need a Bigger Boat!": Just like in the movie, 'Jaws,' Erica and Bryce Spangler knew they needed more capacity when their Spang Gang Designs business exploded in ...

"I Think We're Going to Need a Bigger Boat!": Just like in the movie, 'Jaws,' Erica and Bryce Spangler knew they needed more capacity when their Spang Gang Designs business exploded in ...

0 Video 2 Images January-30-2026View Article
"Rocks and Feathers": The CEO class welcomed a new guest speaker into class Thursday morning. Liz Ackerman spoke to the students about how to remove things that weigh them down and ...

"Rocks and Feathers": The CEO class welcomed a new guest speaker into class Thursday morning. Liz Ackerman spoke to the students about how to remove things that weigh them down and ...

0 Video 1 Image January-29-2026View Article
Mini-Pitch Day 2: After a couple of weather delays, the second group of students pitched their businesses to a few board members Wednesday morning. The mini-pitch days were great ...

Mini-Pitch Day 2: After a couple of weather delays, the second group of students pitched their businesses to a few board members Wednesday morning. The mini-pitch days were great ...

0 Video 3 Images January-28-2026View Article
So Many Things; to think about in the entrepreneurial world. The CEO students met up again with Abby Reel at The Barn III Dinner Theatre and Event Center Tuesday morning. Abby did a ...

So Many Things; to think about in the entrepreneurial world. The CEO students met up again with Abby Reel at The Barn III Dinner Theatre and Event Center Tuesday morning. Abby did a ...

0 Video 3 Images January-27-2026View Article
Mini-Pitch Day One: CEO students pitched their personal businesses to a few board members Thursday morning at The 101 in Roanoke. The pitch practice and board feedback were well worth ...

Mini-Pitch Day One: CEO students pitched their personal businesses to a few board members Thursday morning at The 101 in Roanoke. The pitch practice and board feedback were well worth ...

0 Video 3 Images January-22-2026View Article