M. Michael Rounds

The Council of State Governments engages in the provision of policy education, research, and information services. It is a non profit, policy research and educational organization. It alerts state elected and appointed officials to emerging social, economic, and political trends. The company serves the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government. The Council of State Governments was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Fischer Rounds & Associates, Inc. is an insurance agency company that offers commercial, health, and life insurance services. The private company is based in Pierre, SD. M. Michael Rounds has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

ITC Holdings Corp. operates as an independent electricity transmission company. The firm's operations performed by its regulated operating subsidiaries fall into the following categories: asset planning; engineering, design and construction; asset protection and performance; cyber security operations and engineering; maintenance; and real time operations. The asset planning group uses detailed system models and load forecasts to develop its system expansion capital plans. The engineering, design and construction group is responsible for design, equipment specifications, maintenance plans, and project engineering for capital, operation, and maintenance work. The asset protection and performance group is responsible for safety, human performance, security, and emergency preparedness and response. The cyber security operations and engineering group is responsible for protecting its digital assets and data by deploying advanced tools, techniques and monitoring systems designed to counteract and neutralize cyber threats. The maintenance category develops and track preventive maintenance plans to promote safe and reliable systems. The real time operations engages in the transmission system operators continuously monitor the performance of the transmission systems of its regulated operating subsidiaries, using software and communication systems to perform analysis to plan for contingencies and maintain security and reliability following any unplanned events on the system. The company was founded in November 2003 and is headquartered in Novi, MI.