MASON CITY, Iowa — Christy Marchand, co-founder of Altus CXO in North Iowa, has been named the September 2025 Entrepreneur of the Month by the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC.

Marchand's career in corporate finance and executive leadership fueled her entrepreneurial spirit. "I've always been passionate about helping people make smart business decisions," Marchand said.

She says she launched Altus CXO , a firm offering fractional executive and C-suite services, to provide high-level expertise to organizations without the cost of a full-time executive team.

Marchand says Altus CXO stands out by delivering leadership across finance, HR, technology, marketing, and operations. "Clients don’t just get me — they get the collective wisdom of 30 professio

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