Awards & Leadership

AWARDS

         Jim Roberts:

  • 2020 - Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council - Minority Supplier of the Year Winner - Class 1
  • 2020 - Best of MichBusiness Honoree
  • 2019 - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum - Minority-Owned Sustainable Business Award
  • 2019 - Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council - Volunteer of the Year
  • 2019 - West Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Hispanic Business of the Year
  • 2019 Herald Palladium Reader's Choice Awards Best Financial Services Company - 2nd Place Winner
  • 2018 - Corp! Magazine - Michigan's Most Valuable Entrepreneur
  • 2017 - Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine - MBE's Who Rock
  • 2017 - Corp! Magazine - Michigan Diversity Focused Company Honoree
  • 2016 - Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council - Minority Supplier of the Year Winner - Class 1
  • 2016 - West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Businessperson of the Year Finalist
  • 2015 - Michigan State University Distinguished Executive MBA Alumnus Award
  • 2013 - Corp! Magazine - Michigan Diversity Business Leader Honoree
  • 2013 - Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce – EPIC Award Minority Business of the Year Winner
  • 2012 - Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council – Minority Supplier of the Year Winner- Class 1
  • 2011 - Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council - Minority Supplier of the Year Finalist - Class 1
  • 2011 and 2012 - Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce - EPIC Award Minority Business of the Year Finalist
  • 2010, 2011, and 2012 - West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business of the Year Finalist
  • 2010 Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council - Diamond Award Finalist

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LEADERSHIP

         Jim Roberts:

  • Board of Directors, Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
  • Board of Directors, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Board of Directors, Junior Achievement (Berrien and Cass Counties)
  • Board of Directors, Lakeshore Excellence Foundation
  • Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Center Advisory Council
  • Child and Family Services of Southwest Michigan – Audit Committee
  • President, Engineering Class of 1983; University of Michigan
  • Vulcans (University of Michigan - Senior Engineering Leadership Society)
  • Council for Labor and Economic Growth, State of Michigan – Governor's appointment (former)
  • President, Board of Directors, Michigan State University Weekend MBA Alumni Association (former)
  • Board of Governors, University of Michigan Engineering College Alumni Society (former)
  • Board of Directors, West Michigan Environmental Action Council (former)
  • Board of Directors, Sustainable Business Forum (former)
  • Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention and Visitors Bureau – Multicultural Advisory Council (former)