Published on January 07, 2025

Bronson Healthcare Named as one of the Nation’s 14 Elite Employers:
A Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®

Best and Brightest Elite 8 Logo.The National Association for Business Resources (NABR) just released its 2024 list of National Elite Winners: Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®, and Bronson Healthcare is one of 14 companies included on the nation-wide list! This Elite award in the Employee Achievement and Recognition category distinguishes Bronson as a top-performing organization in delivering exceptional human resource practices and an impressive commitment to their employees. It is a recognition of outstanding achievements in employee engagement, satisfaction and corporate culture.

Bronson has been included on the West Michigan and national lists of Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® since 2023.

Bronson’s Chief People Officer, Cheryl Johnson, says, “We are honored to be nationally recognized as an organization that genuinely values its employees. This distinction stems from a comprehensive evaluation of our employment practices, total rewards program, as well as our initiatives to foster employee wellness, education, inclusion and community involvement. Together, with our outstanding employees and medical staff, these efforts make Bronson a truly exceptional place to work."

The 2024 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® award recognizes companies that distinguish themselves as having the most innovative human resource practices and business acumen. A comprehensive evaluation conducted by an independent research firm assessed winning performance across several key dimensions, including:

  • Compensation, benefits and employee solutions
  • Creative wellness and wellbeing solutions
  • Employee enrichment, engagement and retention
  • Employee education and development
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Employee achievement and recognition
  • Communication and shared vision
  • Opportunity and inclusion
  • Work-life blend
  • Community initiatives and corporate responsibility
  • Leadership, strategy and company performance

“These elite winners have set a high standard for companies across the nation, demonstrating that prioritizing employees leads to a thriving workforce environment,” said Jennifer Kluge, President and CEO of NABR and the Best & Brightest Program. “Their dedication to fostering positive workspaces, enhancing employee experiences, and driving success through people-centric practices makes them stand out as leaders.”

With over 9,000 employees and more than 1,500 medical staff members, Bronson is the largest employer and leading healthcare system in southwest Michigan. It offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care across more than 100 locations. In 2023, Bronson was named by Fortune and PINC AI as one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems. Bronson has earned several national honors for being a top employer including being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-24), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® (2023-24).

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