About Us
Our Team
Leadership & Management
Randy Thelen
President & CEOAs President & CEO of The Right Place, 兰迪通过与当地合作来领导经济发展战略, State, and national organizations and stakeholders. 他的角色对组织的核心业务保留工作至关重要, expansion, and attraction within the community, while aligning with The Right Place’s mission of driving sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity for all in the Greater Grand Rapids Region.
Brad Comment
Senior Vice President, Strategic InitiativesAs Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Brad负责The Right Place的战略项目和计划, business intelligence, fundraising and public policy. He engages with various partner organizations to lead projects that closely align with The Right Place's 2020-2022 Strategic Plan.
TaRita D. Johnson
Senior Vice President, Talent & DiversityTaRita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, and retains diverse talent.
Tim Mroz
Senior Vice President, Community Development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 & transportation, community leadership & 参与、场所营造、转型场地再开发等等.
Andria Romkema
Senior Vice President, Marketing and CommunicationsAndria leads the strategic marketing and communications initiatives for The Right Place to promote West Michigan’s business capabilities across the country and the globe.
Jane Tierney
Senior Vice President, FinanceJane provides accurate and timely financial information to The Right Place’s leadership team while ensuring effective internal controls and financial safeguards.
Brent Case
Vice President, Business Development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.
Terry Hossink
Vice President, Manufacturing ServicesTerry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.
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.
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.
Rachel Gray
Executive Director, Hello West MichiganAs the Executive Director for Hello West Michigan, Rachel leads the organization’s strategy, operations, and membership. 她帮助雇主和潜在候选人了解该地区.
Staff
Travis Alden
Senior Director, Community DevelopmentAs Senior Director of Community Development, Travis is focused on transformational place-based development projects and initiatives throughout the West Michigan region.
Jackie Beering
Senior AccountantJackie提供会计支持以及所有项目跟踪的监督, collections and records management. 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.
Jakob Bigard
Executive Director, Montcalm Economic AllianceJakob担任Montcalm Economic Alliance的执行董事. In this role, he provides business support services to prospective and existing companies in Montcalm County. Jakob works to continually improve the overall economic state of the county through the lens of people, place, and prosperity.
René Booker
Program Manager, The Center-WestRené Booker is program manager for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West (The Center-West), providing support for events, marketing, and internal continuous improvement efforts. She also supports The Right Place/The Center-West Manufacturers and Supply Chain Management Councils.
Curtis Burdette
Executive Director, Oceana County Economic AllianceCurtis serves as the Economic Development Director for the Oceana County Economic Alliance. 在此职位上,他为Oceana县的公司提供业务支持服务.
Shawna Covell
Accounting and Operations AssistantShawna performs a wide variety of duties to help with the accounting department and running of the daily administrative operations of the company.
Jillian Elliott
Manager of Conferences and EventsJillian is the Manager of Conferences and Events. In her role, she leads the planning and management of events for The Right Place and The Center-West.
Donna Ford
Assistant to the President and CEO唐娜为总统提供行政协助 & CEO of The Right Place and provides administrative support to The Right Place Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.
Brandon Hamilton
Executive AssistantBrandon provides executive assistance to the Sr. 业务发展和人才多元化副总裁. 布兰登执行各种行政职责, balance multiple priorities, and contributes to key projects within our talent, diversity, and business development initiatives.
Eric Heys
Marketing CoordinatorEric provides graphic and layout support for all printed communication needs of The Right Place, 他与当地的印刷商合作,从生产到最终的印刷材料.
Victor Joaquin, SHRM-CP
Talent Program ManagerAs Talent Program Manager for The Right Place, 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.
Mia LaMontagne
Marketing & Communications InternMia is an Advertising & 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 assists the marketing team with social media, web content management, email marketing, and public relations.
Steven Lopez
Business Development Specialist, The Center-WestSteven Lopez is an experienced Business Development Specialist with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center – West, affiliated with The Right Place. Specializing in plant and production management, 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. As West Michigan's lead Industry 4.0评估员,Steven进行全面的工业4.0 assessments across West Michigan's 13 counties, 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. Through these efforts, Steven plays a crucial role in ensuring the regional manufacturing industry remains competitive and innovative in the evolving global landscape.
Kristi Lucas-Zimmerman
梅森县商会联盟经济发展主任Kristi serves as the Economic Development Director of the Chamber Alliance of Mason County. In this role, she provides business support services to prospective and existing companies. She works to improve the overall economic state of Mason County through business retention, expansion, and attraction. Additionally, Kristi facilitates community development and is currently working on housing and trails initiatives for Mason County.
Emily Mace
Investor Relations SpecialistAs Investor Relations Specialist, Emily works to build and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy for The Right Place. This includes managing the necessary administrative infrastructure and building relationships with current and future investors.
Rafael Martinez
Business Intelligence & Research ManagerRafael works as a Business Intelligence & Research Manager for The Right Place. In this role, 他为该组织提供商业情报和经济研究, and to investors and other stakeholders.
Sadie McKinstry
Business Development Specialist, The Center-WestSadie 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.
Allyssa Murphy
Marketing and Communications ManagerAs the Marketing and Communications Manager, Allyssa manages the website, social media channels, blog, 为The Right Place和The central - west团队进行电子邮件和数字营销活动.
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.
Tristan Reuben
Business Development Coordinator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.
Angela Violet
Human Resources ManagerAs Human Resources Manager, 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, benefits administration, management of organizational policies, and compliance matters.
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.
John Wiegand
Business Intelligence & Research ManagerAs Business Research & Intelligence Manager for The Right Place, John为该组织提供商业情报和经济研究, investors and other stakeholders.
Ryan Wilson
Executive Director, Ionia County Economic AllianceRyan 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.
Amy Winkler
Client Coordinator, The Center-WestAmy 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, user groups and workshops, 并监督这些活动是否符合合同报告要求.
Ben Wood
Business Development Specialist, The Center-WestBen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, and Northern Kent Counties. 他帮助他们评估持续改进和成长的机会.
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