Mentor Spotlight: Terry East
City Administrator, City of Tyler

Mentor for: Adam Hippe of Tracy High School

On why Terry chose to mentor: "Mentoring is a way to enrich someone’s knowledge that can last a lifetime. Watching people grow professionally and personally is something that has always driven me as a human and an employee."

What do you like about the CEO Program? "I love the idea of leading people to success and that’s what the CEO program is all about. People succeeding"

Thank you for your mentorship, Terry!


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