As the Career Coordinator at the Montevideo High School, I work with students to explore and experience careers so they can develop a clear career plan. I coordinate and develop two-way partnerships between our school and industry. I have 15 years of experience in Human Resources and Youth Development prior to becoming an educator. I am excited at the opportunities our students will have by joining CEO!

I am a business owner in southwest Minnesota.  I have 3 grocery stores in the communities of Granite Falls, Clara City, and Slayton.  I also have multiple rental properties in the area. I love entrepreneurship, every day I wake up excited for my next adventure in business.  I enjoy volunteering my time with local organizations that help our youth, from coaching to mentoring.  I grew up in Granite Falls, left for college, started my first job, then came back to Granite Falls to cement my roots here.  My wife Danielle and I have 3 childern Drew, Alana, and Calen.  

Todd grew up in Southwest MN on a farm in between Cottonwood and Marshall MN. Green Valley to be more specific.  Attended Cottonwood public school, now Lakeview Public school.  Graduated from St. Cloud State University- Herberger Business School with a B.S. degree in marketing.  Lived and worked in the St. Cloud area for about 4 years after college as a Logistics analyst, aka replenishment buyer of restaurant food and supplies, for International Multifoods before moving back to the Cottonwood area to begin working for Reinhart foods as their Frozen Foods buyer for the Marshall, MN location.  In 1999 looking for a career change a move to North Star Mutual Insurance company was made, starting out as a Field Representative for 2 years and eventually moving into the home office in Cottonwood and beginning a 20 year career in Underwriting.  Todd's current role is Executive Vice President/Chief operating officer at Norh Star Mutual.  

Todd and his wife Janelle is also employed at North Star in the I.T. dept. as a developer/programmer, currently reside in Cottonwood, MN.  Their son Brock is a freshman at SDSU in Brookings, SD and is adjusting to college life well and can ususally be found fishing somewhere.  Their daughter Reagan is an 8th grader at Lakeview and is kept busy with several sporting activities and hanging out with friends.

In his spare time Todd enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, watching Gopher and Viking's games and pontoon cruises at the lake.

7-12th Grade Principal Lakeview Public School 

Kelly grew up on a farm in a small town in SE South Dakota.  Shortly after graduating from South Dakota State University, Kelly and his family located in Montevideo in June of 1998.  Kelly spent 21 years with the Minnwest Bank organization doing Ag lending during that time.  Kelly had a desire to start his own business.  He was presented the opportunity to partner in an established Prudential office in Montevideo.  Kelly's experiences with working for someone else and operating his own business gives good perspective to this program as a board member. 

Kelly's goals and aspirations of this program are to make area students better aware of the job opportunties that the Montevideo area has with the hopes to retain more students back to this area to work so that our area can grow and prosper. 

I am the YME superintendent located in Granite Falls, MN.  I have been in this position since 2018.  My background includes school principal (17 years), teacher & coach (12 years) and military (28 years in SDNG).  I also serve in Kiwanis, Lions, GF Building Commission, and other professional boards.  My wife, Sheri and I make Granite Falls our home.  

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