Become a business mentor

Become a Business Mentor

Use your expertise to help child care providers optimize their business

“Learning comes with a sense of duty. It’s something we all feel. When someone teaches you a new skill, you may be compelled to go teach someone else.”

Child Care Accelerate is a business support program designed to help licensed and licensed-exempt New Hampshire-based child care providers achieve their business goals. The two-month program helps child care centers optimize their business with a focus on operational efficiency, financial capacity and resources.

As a program benefit, child care center providers are paired with an experienced business coach to help them navigate operational challenges and to streamline their business operations. Mentors provide strategic guidance to help business owners meet their goals and become better equipped to meet the demands of their communities.

If you are interested in participating as a business mentor, please apply online and a program team member will follow up with you.

Meet the Mentor Team

  • Adrienne Haynes, Strategy & General Counsel

    Dr. Adrienne B. Haynes, Esq.

    STRATEGY & GENERAL COUNSEL

  • Matthew Shiebler, Accounting

    Matthew Shiebler

    ACCOUNTING

  • Heather Taylor, Child Care Administration

    Heather Taylor

    CHILDCARE ADMINISTRATION

  • Ivory Haynes, Network Management

    Ivory Haynes

    NETWORK MANAGEMENT

  • Ofelia Rumbo, Human Resources

    Ofelia Rumbo, SHRM SCP

    HUMAN RESOURCES

  • Chris Binkley, commercial real estate

    Chris Binkley

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

  • Celeste Paylor , Marketing

    Celeste Paylor

    MARKETING

  • Kyle Johnson, Finance

    Kyle Johnson

    FINANCE

  • Dan Axtell, Succession Planning

    Dan Axtell

    SUCCESSION PLANNING

Why should you become a mentor?

Give back

It provides an opportunity to give back to your community or industry by helping others succeed.

Build your network

Mentoring can expand your professional network as you can connect with mentees, their peers and fellow mentors.

Gain fresh perspectives

Mentees may bring new ideas and perspectives that can benefit your own work or projects.