Powering the future

Investing in the regional growth and economic vitality of Southwest Michigan benefits us all. Achieving our vision without the generous support and involvement of our Council of 100 companies simply would not be possible. Their commitment to our region, coupled with their leadership and financial contributions, helps existing companies thrive and creates endless opportunity for everyone who lives and works here.

As a charitable 501(c)(3) organization, every dollar we receive is reinvested into one of our core pillars of economic, workforce, and community development to:

  • Attract new business to the region
  • Retain and expand our existing companies
  • Provide small businesses and entrepreneurs with the resources needed to be successful
  • Attract and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce
  • Develop and align our talent pool to meet the changing economy
  • Advocate for legislative policies to support economic and future growth
  • Promote vibrant business environments and healthy communities
  • Connect our leaders to powerful ideas and each other

On behalf of Southwest Michigan First and everyone in our region, we thank you.

You can help us create a vibrant future in Southwest Michigan and beyond. To learn more and hear about Council of 100 advantages, please contact Abbie Rumery at 269.553.9588.

1st Source Bank logo
4 Flutes Machining horizontal black and white logo
Abbott
Abonmarche Byce
Advia Credit Union
Allen Edwin Homes
American Axle logo, red box that says AAM with Driveline in app caps and italics in black
Armstrong International
Ascension Michigan, Southwest logo in color
AT&T
Athletic Mentors
Aunalytics
AVB
Barton Malow Company logo
BDO - United States
Bell's Brewery logo, no tagline
BCBS of Michigan
Bronson
Buist Electric
Burke Porter
C12
Callander Commercial
Charles River
Chase
The City of Kalamazoo logo
City of Sturgis
City of Three Rivers
Clark Logic
CLS
Comerica Bank
The Connable Office
Consumers Concrete
Consumers Credit Union
Consumers Energy
County National Bank logo
CRB
CSM Group
Custer
Denso logo (red capital letters, italicized)
DJ Construction
Duncan Aviation horizontal black and white logo
Eckert Wordell
Edwards
ELITE COMPANIES
FEMA Corporation logo
Fetzer Institute
Fifth Third Bank
Fishbeck
FlavorSum
Flowserve
Franklin Partners
GHS Strings
Gibson
Glen Oaks Community College
Goodwill logo in dark blue and black
GKAR
Green Bay Packaging
Greenleaf Hospitality Group logo
Greenleaf Trust
HECO Inc logo: round red circle with a slanted block white H with HECO in all caps in black ink in italics and a thin red line underneath HECO
Hinman Company
Honor Credit Union
Horizon Bank
Humanex Ventures
Humphrey
Huntington Bank
Imperial Beverage
Indiana Michigan Power
Integrated Smart Technologies
Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
ITC
Jaqua Realtors
JMC Companies logo
Jones Petrie Rafinski
Kadant Inc.
Kalamazoo County Government logo
Kalamazoo RESA in all cap black letters with Inspiring Educational Excellence beneath that line in teal green all cap letters
Kalsec
The Kendal Group
Knight Watch
Kreis Enderle logo
Lake Michigan Capital logo: Lake MIchigan and the waves are in a medium bright blue and Capital is in black as well as the bottom of the wave; formerly Amerifirst Home Mortgage
Landscape Forms
Lighthouse Group
Majority Builders logo with a black rectangle white block lettering and a red border
MANN+HUMMEL
McDonald Commercial Roofing logo
Meijer
Mercantile Bank
Midlink
Midwest Energy & Communications
Millennium Restaurant Group
Miller Canfield
Miller Johnson
MCM
NAI
Newell Brands
Nulty Insurance
NuWave Technology Partners logo
Old National Bank
OptiMed
Peregrine
Plante Moran
Plaza Corp
PNC Bank
Priority Health logo
PRO Services logo
RW LaPine Inc.
R&A Landscaping
Rockford Construction
Rose Street Advisors one color vertical logo
Safety Services logo
SME
South Michigan Food Bank
Southern Michigan Bank & Trust
St Joseph County Michigan logo
St Julian Winery and Distillery logo
Stryker
Sturgis Molded Products
SPI Summit Polymers logo in blue
Talent Strategy logo full color; blue and green circle with an arrow head cut out
Tekna
Tower Pinkster
Trellis
Treystar
VanDam & Krusinga logo
Varnum
W. K. Kellogg Foundation logo
Walbridge
Warner Norcross + Judd
WMU
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Black Whirlpool Corporation logo with the yellow circle over the irlp
Wightman
Wiser Financial
WSI
Zeigler Auto Group
Zhang Financial