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 investment and 750 new jobs paying an average wage of $17 per hour with benefits.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
Erick Stewart, Chair
CEO
Lagniappe Global Commodity Partners, LLC
Nate Darlington, 1st Vice Chair
Director
BTL Aircraft Modifications
Duncan Aviation
John Gallagher, 2nd Vice Chair
President
Gallagher Uniform
Sara Wallace, Treasurer
President & CEO
The Miller Foundation
Karen Boyer, Secretary
Retired – VP/General Administration
DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc.
MEMBERS:
Kris Bahner
Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs
Kellogg Company
Rebecca Fleury
City Manager
City of Battle Creek
Stacey Hamlin
President & CEO
MetroNet
Toshiya (Toshi) Kawashima
NA Thermal Business Lead
DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc.
Joe Michilizzi
Assistant Business Manager, United Assoc.
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333
Jenefer O'Dell
Program Officer
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Drew Schweitzer
President, CEO
Schweitzer, Inc.
Jim Sholl
Chairman
Direct Investment Fund Committee
Dr. Paul Watson, II
President
Kellogg Community College
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
President & CEO
Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.
Mayor
City of Battle Creek
Former Chairman
Battle Creek Tax Increment Finance Authority
Retired Congressman
