Our Mission
Build a strong community by driving strategic investment and job creation
Our Vision
Engage the community to meet the opportunities and challenges of the future
Commitment
By July 2023, BCU will generate a quarter of a billion dollars in capital investmetn and 750 new jobs paying an average wage of $17 per hour with benefites.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
John Gallagher, Chair
President
Gallagher Uniform
Dave Powell, 1st Vice Chair
Dean
Western Michigan University
College of Aviation
Nate Darlington, 2nd Vice Chair
Director
BTL Aircraft Modifications
Duncan Aviation
Hugh Coward, Treasurer
West Michigan Field Representative
Michigan State Building and Construction Trades
President
West Michigan Construction Alliance
Karen Boyer, Secretary
Retired – VP/General Administration
Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Inc.
MEMBERS:
Kris Bahner
Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs
Kellogg Company
Dr. Adrien Bennings
President
Kellogg Community College
Rebecca Fleury
City Manager
City of Battle Creek
Stacey Hamlin
President & CEO
CTS Telecom, Inc.
Jenefer O'Dell
Program Officer
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Drew Schweitzer
President, CEO
Schweitzer, Inc.
Jim Sholl
Chairman
Direct Investment Fund Committee
Andris Staltmanis
TAC Business Leader
Thermal Systems North America Center
Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Inc.
Erick Stewart
CEO/President
STEWART Industries, LLC
Sara Wallace
President & CEO
The Miller Foundation
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
President & CEO
Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.
Mayor
City of Battle Creek
Former Chairman
Battle Creek Tax Increment Finance Authority
Retired Congressman
