by Kimberly Viers | Jun 15, 2021 | Business
Midwest Fastener Corp. is making investments at its Portage, Michigan headquarters located on Shaver Road, as well as expanding operations at its Decatur facility. The fastener manufacturer and distributor announced a $10.8 million investment that will create 90 new...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 4, 2021 | Leadership
More than 25 local leaders from a diverse range of sectors joined together at The Foundry last week to kick off the 2021 class of Leadership Kalamazoo. Participants represent both large and small organizations from our region including Blue Cross Blue Shield of...
by Kimberly Viers | May 20, 2021 | Business
Kalamazoo RESA (KRESA) and Southwest Michigan First’s public-private partnership, formed ahead of the 2019 Career & Technical Education (CTE) millage campaign, remains strong as the two agencies are united in the goal of redesigning Kalamazoo County’s CTE system....
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 22, 2021 | Business
This morning Southwest Michigan First’s newly appointed CEO, Lee Chatfield, submitted his resignation to the Southwest Michigan First Board of Directors. A statement from the organization confirmed the following, “At our 10:00 a.m. meeting today, the board...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 11, 2021 | Business
UPDATE: On Monday, February 22, 2021, Lee Chatfield resigned as CEO of Southwest Michigan First. In a statement to the community, Southwest Michigan First updated its plans on how it will approach the future search. You can read that update here. Regional economic...
