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Staff of The Right Place, Inc.
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Birgit Klohs
President & CEO
616.771.0324
klohsb@rightplace.org
Full Bio
Provides strategic direction for the organization; and provides location and expansion assistance to Kent County and international customers. Markets Greater Grand Rapids to an international audience. |
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Twayne Howard
Chief Operating Officer / Assistant Treasurer
616.771.0312
howardt@rightplace.org
Oversees all operational functions for Right Place including financial activities and reporting, human resources, information technology, and contract management. |
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Therese Thill
Vice President, Business Development
616.771.0571
thillt@rightplace.org
Provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place customers. |
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Rick Chapla
Vice President, Business Development
616.771.0328
chaplar@rightplace.org
Provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place customers. |
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Susan Jackson
Sr. Business Development Manager
616.771.0556
jacksons@rightplace.org
Provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place customers. |
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Megan Sall
Business Development Manager
616.771.0326
sallm@rightplace.org
Provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place customers. |
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Jennifer Wangler
Ionia County Business Development Specialist
616.901.9343
wanglerj@rightplace.org
Provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place customers in Ionia County. |
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Karen Benson
Director, Innovation Services
616.301.6246
bensonk@rightplace.org
Provides innovation and commercialization assistance to Right Place customers. |
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William C. Small
Vice President, Technical Services, MMTC-West Regional Director
616.301.6247
smallw@rightplace.org
Provides business leadership for The Right Place and MMTC-West. |
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Jodi Gruner, cBSP
Business Development Specialist
616.771.0557
grunerj@rightplace.org
Provides manufacturing assistance and technical services to Right Place/MMTC-West customers. |
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Paul Powers
Business Development Specialist
616.301.7171
powersp@rightplace.org
Provides manufacturing assistance and technical services to Right Place/MMTC-West customers. |
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Dave Spaulding, cBSP
Business Development Specialist
616.771.0559
spauldingd@rightplace.org
Provides manufacturing assistance and technical services to Right Place/MMTC-West customers. |
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Tim Mroz
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
616.301.6791
mrozt@rightplace.org
Provides overall leadership and direction for all Right Place communication strategies and plans including public relations, marketing, and advertising. |
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Natalia Powers
Events Manager
616.771.0327
powersn@rightplace.org
Develops, promotes and implements regional events for The Right Place, MMTC-West and Innovation West Michigan. |
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Laura Blake
Director, Internet Communications
616.771.0563
blakel@rightplace.org
Manages Right Place web-based communications strategies and initiatives in collaboration with the Vice President, Marketing and Communications. |
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Brandt Siegel
Business Research Manager
616.771.0343
siegelb@rightplace.org
Provides custom research services and community economic statistics to Right Place customers. |
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Jill May
Director, Fund Development
616.771.0560
mayj@rightplace.org
Secures and manages multiple funding sources and relationships for The Right Place. |
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Tami Hugger
Assistant to the President
616.301.9393
huggert@rightplace.org
Provides administrative support to the office of the president; and supports all communication to Right Place board members and investors. |
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Robin Thomas
Executive Assistant
616.771.0576
thomasr@rightplace.org
Oversees office operations and provides administrative support for the Chief Operating Officer. Also supports The Right Place’s alternative energy networks. |
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Amy Winkler
MMTC-West Client Coordinator
616.771.0561
winklera@rightplace.org
Coordinates The Right Place, Inc.'s User Groups and the Michigan Shingo Prize, and maintains the MMTC-West customer database. |
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Julia Lyons
MMTC-West Administrative Assistance
616.771.0304
lyonsj@rightplace.org
Provides administrative support for Right Place/MMTC-West councils, and the MMTC-West team. |
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Jackie Beering
Accounting Clerk
616.301.8700
beeringj@rightplace.org
Jackie provides accounting support as well as oversight of all project tracking, collections and records management. Also responsible for processing accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions. |
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