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The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) was founded in 1995 by
Barnett Helzberg, Jr., former owner and President of Helzberg Diamonds.
Inspired by his twenty-three year mentoring relationship with Ewing Kauffman,
HEMP matches seasoned, successful entrepreneur mentors with less-experienced
entrepreneur mentees. Considerable mentoring is also fostered through
peer-to-peer relationships derived from involvement through HEMP.
Components of the program include a one-on-one mentoring relationship,
networking opportunities with peers and veteran business owners, exposure to
mentoring skills that can be applied to any professional or personal situation,
business educations discussing greatest successes and lessons learned from
peers and top CEOs in the community, and field trips to locations of
entrepreneurial interest within the Kansas City area.
The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program is dedicated to strengthening
entrepreneurial leaders through excellence in mentoring.
Barnett Helzberg, Jr., Chairman
Ray Pitman, Sr., Vice-Chairman of the Board
Lirel Holt, President
Jack Sladkey, Secretary/Treasurer
Chuck Hoffman, Mentor Chair
Davy Hartman Campbell, Mentee Chair
Don Proffer, Fellows Chair
Bill Hartnett, Programs Chair
Lois Boyle, Marketing Chair
Walt Rychlewski, Innovation and Historical Chair
Paul Carttar, Director
Judith Cone, Director
The Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation
The Henry Bloch School of Business at UMKC
Rick Krska - LaserCycle, Inc.
John Davies - The John & Shirley Davies Foundation
Christina Blunt, Managing Director
Mindy Leatherman, Administrative Assistant
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