Facilitator

Nick Reutter

Nick Reutter

Nick has served on the Prairieland CEO board of directors as treasurer until agreeing to accept the facilitator position for the 2023-2024 school year.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science (law) from Illinois State University and has been a banker for 20 years. He and his wife, Jenny, have two boys, Brooks and Grady along with their two labradors, Shooter and Brew.  They currently live in Gifford and enjoy spending time outdoors, camping, fishing, and tending to their garden/farm. 


Mandy Taylor

Mandy Taylor

Mandy earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Greenville University and currently lives in Mahomet with her husband, Ben, and two children, Abigail and Ethan.  She is a lifelong Champaign County resident, and previously worked for the University of Illinois’ Beckman Institute, Biomedical Imaging Center, and Fighting Illini football office. She loves watching her kids play sports and traveling, and she especially adores her two vizslas, Marley and Reese’s.