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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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Susan Jackson
Vice President, Business Development
616.771.0556
jacksons@rightplace.org
Provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place customers. |
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Rick Chapla
Vice President, Urban Redevelopment
616.771.0328
chaplar@rightplace.org
Leads Right Place urban and sustainable redevelopment activities. |
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George Bosnjak
Business Development Manager
616.771.0326
bosnjakg@rightplace.org
Provides retention and expansion 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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Dave Spaulding
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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Jodi Blain Vitali
Business Development Specialist
616.240.7950
blainvitalij@rightplace.org
Provides manufacturing assistance and technical services to Right Place/MMTC-West customers. |
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Bill Foley
Innovation Director, Advanced Production
616.301.6246
foleyb@rightplace.org
Provides product development and commercialization guidance to innovation teams and inventors. |
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Anne Saliers
Innovation Director, Sustainability
616.301.6248
saliersa@rightplace.org
Provides product development and commercialization guidance to innovation teams and inventors. |
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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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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 InnovationWorks. |
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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 Senior Director of Communications. |
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Business Research Manager
616.771.0343
millerw@rightplace.org
Provides custom research services and community economic statistics to Right Place customers. |
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Tami Mis
Assistant to the President
616.301.9393
mist@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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Tyrea Duncan
Project Manager
616.771.0304
duncant@rightplace.org
Oversees all aspects of Op-Ex, an online manufacturing community. Shares responsibility for the management and technical support of the Idea Portal. |
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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 customer database. |
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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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