About Centergy
Centergy is committed to advancing prosperity and vibrancy in the five-county region of Central Wisconsin: Adams, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, and Wood Counties.
Centergy envisions itself as the Collective Voice for advancing prosperity and vibrancy in the region. The organization’s mission is to serve as the engine for regional growth and economic development through collaboration with local partners. Centergy’s decision-making, actions, and provision of services are guided by its core principles of Vision Forward, Accountability, Fiscal Responsibility, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).
To drive the mission, Centergy has identified four pillars of focus: Talent Growth, Regional Advocacy, Business Development, and Partner Engagement. These pillars provide a strategic framework to lead economic development and prosperity in Central Wisconsin into the future. Centergy aims to collaborate with businesses and partners to retain and attract in-demand talent throughout the region.
The Centergy brand provides an effective way to leverage the collective economic power of the region’s five counties.
It allows us to unite the region’s efforts in talent attraction and development, regional brand development, business development, and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship within the business community.
We operate in partnership with a broad variety of organizations, institutions, and government entities throughout the Centergy Region. Among them are the region’s seven major chambers of commerce:
We collaborate with colleges, universities, and technical schools throughout the region.
We’re also allied with a long list of public economic development partners at the local level, as well as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the State of Wisconsin.
Centergy is proud of the region’s business resources and plays an important role in strengthening and growing the region’s economy, to ensure an even better quality of life for residents of the counties and communities we serve.
Our Investors
- Aspirus Health – TOP INVESTOR
- Associated Bank
- Boldt Company
- Church Mutual Insurance Company – TOP INVESTOR
- Custom Fabricating & Repair, Inc
- Delta Dental of Wisconsin – TOP INVESTOR
- Domtar – TOP INVESTOR
- Enbridge
- ERCO Worldwide
- EUA
- Gamber Johnson
- Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce
- Greenfire Management Services
- Heartland Farms
- Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
- J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.
- Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Marines For Life Network
- Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce
- Mid-State Technical College – TOP INVESTOR
- Miron Construction
- Northcentral Technical College – TOP INVESTOR
- Okray Farms
- Peoples State Bank
- Pfefferle Companies
- Portage County Business Council
- REI Engineering
- Ruder Ware – TOP INVESTOR
- TDS
- The Samuels Group
- Simplicity Credit Union – TOP INVESTOR
- Skyward – TOP INVESTOR
- Solarus
- University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point – TOP INVESTOR
- Wenzel’s Farm
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
- Wisconsin Public Service – TOP INVESTOR
Partner Organizations
- Adams Co Economic Development
- Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership
- CREATE Portage County
- Hmong Chamber of Commerce
- MCDEVCO
- Mosinee Area Chamber of Commerce
- Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Visit Wausau
- WAUSOME
- Opportunity Development Center Inc.
- Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
- American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin
- Stratford Chamber of Commerce
- Small Business Development Center
- Central Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (CWIMA)
- Mission Wisconsin
- Mainstreet Marshfield
- Visit Marshfield
- Adams County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
- Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce
- Wisconsin Veteran Chamber of Commerce
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension
- Wisconsin United Coalition of MAA
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Investor Spotlight: REI Engineering
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Supporting Kids & Families: A Business Perspective on Child Care
Photo Credit: iStock Introduction: Why businesses should care about child care For any organization operating in Central Wisconsin, the well-being of children, families and caregivers isn’t just a moral issue ... Supporting Kids & Families: A Business Perspective on Child Care
Save the Date: 21st Annual Central Wisconsin Days Returns February 11–12, 2026
Wausau, WI — Centergy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the 21st Annual Central Wisconsin Days will take place February 11–12, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. The region’s signature advocacy event ... Save the Date: 21st Annual Central Wisconsin Days Returns February 11–12, 2026
Building a Regional Air Service Development Fund: A Smart Investment in Central Wisconsin’s Future.
By Brian Grefe, A.A.E., Airport Director, Central Wisconsin Airport Air service is more than a convenience—it is the backbone of our regional economy. At Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), we ... Building a Regional Air Service Development Fund: A Smart Investment in Central Wisconsin’s Future.
Global Chemistry Innovator ERCO Worldwide Joins Centergy’s Economic Development Network
[Wausau, WI] – Centergy, Inc., Central Wisconsin’s regional hub for economic development, is excited to welcome ERCO Worldwide as its newest investor. By joining Centergy’s coalition of businesses and community ... Global Chemistry Innovator ERCO Worldwide Joins Centergy’s Economic Development Network
Engineering Growth: REI Partners with Centergy
[Wausau, WI] – September 12th, 2025 – Partnerships are the foundation of growth—and Centergy is pleased to welcome REI Engineering, Inc. (REI) as the newest member of our investor ... Engineering Growth: REI Partners with Centergy