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Leadership & Management

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Randy Thelen

President & CEO

As President & The Right Place的CEO, 兰迪通过与当地合作来领导经济发展战略, State, 以及国家组织和利益相关者. 他的角色对组织的核心业务保留工作至关重要, expansion, 以及社区内部的吸引力, while aligning with The Right Place’s mission of driving sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity for all in the Greater Grand Rapids Region.

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Brad Comment

战略计划高级副总裁

作为战略计划高级副总裁, Brad负责The Right Place的战略项目和计划, 商业智能, 筹款及公共政策. He engages with various partner organizations to lead projects that closely align with The Right Place's 2020-2022 Strategic Plan.

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TaRita D. Johnson

高级副总裁,人才 & Diversity

TaRita是the Right Place Inc .的人才和多元化高级副总裁. 她致力于与劳动力发展组织合作, employers, 和投资者领导战略,以确保西密歇根州的吸引力, develops, 并保留了多样化的人才.

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Tim Mroz

社区发展高级副总裁

作为The Right Place社区发展高级副总裁, Tim负责领导The Right Place基于地点的战略和工作. His focus areas include community development pillars such as smart growth planning, infrastructure & 交通,社区领导 & 参与、场所营造、转型场地再开发等等.

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Andria Romkema

营销和传播高级副总裁

Andria leads the strategic marketing and communications initiatives for The Right Place to promote West Michigan’s business capabilities across the country and the globe.

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Jane Tierney

财务高级副总裁

Jane provides accurate and timely financial information to The Right Place’s leadership team while ensuring effective internal controls and financial safeguards.

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Brent Case

业务发展副总裁

布伦特致力于为该地区吸引新的商业投资和就业机会. He also assists West Michigan companies during the decision-making portion of the expansion process to outline the benefits of growing locally as opposed to out-of-state.

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Terry Hossink

制造服务副总裁

Terry负责The Right Place的制造服务团队. He is also the Regional Director for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center - Grand Rapids office team. This team works with West Michigan’s small and mid-sized manufacturers assisting them with their opportunities for continuous improvement, development, growth, 并向先进的制造技术转型.

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Jennifer Wangler

西密歇根州技术委员会技术副总裁兼主任

Jennifer provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place clients in Kent County and site location assistance to national and international IT and tech companies. 她还担任西密歇根州技术委员会主任.

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Julie Burrell

高级经济发展总监-纽瓦哥县

Julie serves as the Senior Economic Development Director for the Newaygo County Economic Development Partnership. 在这个职位上,她为纽瓦戈县的公司提供业务支持服务.

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Rachel Gray

你好,西密歇根执行董事

作为西密歇根你好公司的执行董事, 瑞秋领导着该组织的战略, operations, and membership. 她帮助雇主和潜在候选人了解该地区.

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Staff

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Travis Alden

社区发展高级总监

作为社区发展的高级总监, Travis is focused on transformational place-based development projects and initiatives throughout the West Michigan region.

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Jackie Beering

Senior Accountant

Jackie提供会计支持以及所有项目跟踪的监督, 收集和记录管理. 她负责处理应付账款和应收账款交易. 杰基还管理中西部的拨款报告, 并负责投资者的账单和记录维护.


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Jakob Bigard

Jakob Bigard

蒙特卡姆经济联盟执行董事

Jakob担任Montcalm Economic Alliance的执行董事. In this role, 他为蒙特卡姆县的潜在和现有公司提供商业支持服务. Jakob works to continually improve the overall economic state of the county through the lens of people, place, and prosperity.

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René Booker

中西部项目经理

René Booker is program manager for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West (The Center-West), 为事件提供支持, marketing, 并在内部不断努力改进. She also supports The Right Place/The Center-West Manufacturers and Supply Chain Management Councils.


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Curtis Burdette

大洋县经济联盟执行主任

柯蒂斯是大洋县经济联盟的经济发展主任. 在此职位上,他为Oceana县的公司提供业务支持服务.

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Shawna Covell

会计及营运助理

Shawna performs a wide variety of duties to help with the accounting department and running of the daily administrative operations of the company.

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Jillian Elliott

会议和活动经理

吉莉安是会议和活动经理. In her role, she leads the planning and management of events for The Right Place and The Center-West.

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Donna Ford

总裁兼首席执行官助理

唐娜为总统提供行政协助 & The Right Place的CEO and provides administrative support to The Right Place Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.

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Brandon Hamilton

Executive Assistant

布兰登为高级顾问提供行政协助. 业务发展和人才多元化副总裁. 布兰登执行各种行政职责, 平衡多个优先事项, 并在我们的人才范围内为关键项目做出贡献, diversity, 商业发展计划.

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Eric Heys

销售协调员

Eric为The Right Place的所有印刷通信需求提供图形和布局支持, 他与当地的印刷商合作,从生产到最终的印刷材料.


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Chloe Hoekstra

市场营销和传播实习生,你好,西密歇根

Chloe is studying Marketing Management and English at Calvin University and is graduating Spring 2025. She is the Marketing 通信的实习生 for Hello West Michigan and assists the team with social media, crafting newsletters, 写博客.

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Eric Icard

业务发展高级总监

Eric为Right Place客户提供保留和扩展方面的帮助. 他为国内和国际生命科学公司提供选址协助. 他还担任MiDevice小组的协调员.


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维克多·华金,SHRM-CP

人才项目经理

作为The Right Place的人才项目经理, 维克多致力于建立企业之间的合作关系, colleges, universities, 以及致力于西密歇根社区繁荣的组织.

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Jessica Kuster

你好,西密歇根项目经理

杰西卡是“你好西密歇根”的项目经理, 她在哪里监督实习和候选人联系项目, 营销和传播需求, 并促进会员入职培训计划.

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Mia LaMontagne

Marketing & 通信的实习生

米娅是广告人 & 大峡谷州立大学公共关系专业的学生,将于2025年春季毕业. 作为the Right Place的市场营销和传播实习生, Mia协助营销团队使用社交媒体, Web内容管理, email marketing, and public relations.

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Peter Lee

业务拓展实习生

Peter is a Calvin University student from South Korea and he majors in Marketing management and minors in supply chain management and information systems. 在合适的地方担任业务发展实习生, he will be assisting in research and analysis for the business development team and also assist in various administrative activities.

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Steven Lopez

中西部业务发展专员

Steven Lopez is an experienced Business Development Specialist with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center – West, 隶属于The Right Place. 专门从事工厂和生产管理, 史蒂文对卓越运营和精益流程充满热情. He is notably recognized for his expertise in driving operational excellence and innovation within Industry 4.0. 作为西密歇根州的龙头工业.0评估员,Steven进行全面的工业4.在西密歇根州的13个县进行了0次评估, 专注于识别提高运营绩效的技术. 服务于巴里县和肯特部分地区的中小型制造商, his work is instrumental in advancing technological innovation and fostering growth in Michigan's dynamic manufacturing sector. 通过这些努力, Steven plays a crucial role in ensuring the regional manufacturing industry remains competitive and innovative in the evolving global landscape.

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梅森县商会联盟经济发展主任

克里斯蒂担任梅森县商会联盟的经济发展主任. 在这个职位上,她为潜在的和现有的公司提供业务支持服务. 她致力于通过留住企业来改善梅森县的整体经济状况, expansion, and attraction. Additionally, Kristi facilitates community development and is currently working on housing and trails initiatives for Mason County.

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Emily Mace

投资者关系专员

作为投资者关系专员, Emily致力于为The Right Place建立和实施一个全面的筹款策略. This includes managing the necessary administrative infrastructure and building relationships with current and future investors.

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Rafael Martinez

商业智能 & Research Manager

拉斐尔是一名商业情报人员 & Right Place的研究经理. In this role, 他为该组织提供商业情报和经济研究, 对投资者和其他利益相关者也是如此.


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Sadie McKinstry

中西部业务发展专员

Sadie McKinstry is a Business Development Specialist for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West, 主要服务于位于渥太华和阿勒甘县的中小型制造商.

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Allyssa Murphy

市场及传讯经理

作为市场和通讯经理, Allyssa管理这个网站, 社交媒体渠道, blog, 为The Right Place和The central - west团队进行电子邮件和数字营销活动.

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Jodi Nichols

湖县经济发展联盟执行董事

Jodi担任莱克县经济发展联盟的执行董事. In this role, she provides business support services to prospective and existing employers and leads critical community development initiatives to improve the overall state of the county and community’s quality of life.

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Tristan Reuben

业务发展协调员

特里斯坦是The Right Place的业务发展协调员. 他与肯特郡的公司合作开展扩张和保留项目, while additionally providing site selection services to companies looking to come to West Michigan.

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Matthew Streeter

商业智能实习生

Matthew is studying Economics and Statistics at Grand Valley State University and will graduate in the spring of 2025. 作为商业智能(BI)实习生, Matthew协助BI团队进行研究, data collection, analysis, and communication.

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Angela Violet

人力资源经理

作为人力资源经理, 安吉拉负责组织的日常人力资源工作. She is a resource for team members and the organization as she works to improve the employee experience. 安吉拉负责团队成员的入职和培训, 福利管理, 组织政策的管理, 合规性很重要.

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Kelly Wawsczyk

梅科斯塔县发展公司执行董事

Kelly担任Mecosta County Development Corporation的执行董事. 在此职位上,她领导推动经济发展 Mecosta County 通过吸引、保留和扩大商业和工业.

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John Wiegand

商业智能 & Research Manager

作为商业研究 & Right Place的情报经理, John为该组织提供商业情报和经济研究, 投资者及其他持份者.

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Ryan Wilson

爱奥尼亚县经济联盟执行董事

Ryan provides leadership in the development and implementation of economic development initiatives focused on People, Place, 并与当地需求和区域战略保持一致.

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Amy Winkler

中西部客户协调员

Amy Winkler is the Client Coordinator for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West Regional Office at The Right Place, Inc. 艾米协调客户咨询和培训项目, 用户小组和工作坊, 并监督这些活动是否符合合同报告要求.

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Ben Wood

中西部业务发展专员

Ben负责与西密歇根州的中小型制造商合作, focusing on Mason, Lake, Osceola, Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Muskegon, Montcalm, Ionia, 和北肯特郡. 他帮助他们评估持续改进和成长的机会.

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你好,西密歇根实习生连接2024

Intern Connect is a half-day professional development conference designed to teach area interns about West Michigan’s lifestyle and abundant economic opportunities.

June 26, 2024
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