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
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)