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The Right Place Business Development Team
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Birgit Klohs
President & CEO
616.771.0324
klohsb@rightplace.org
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.
Bio: Birgit Klohs is President & CEO of The Right Place, Inc., a position she has held since 1987. The Right Place, Inc. is the regional economic development organization for the retention, expansion and attraction of businesses to the West Michigan Area. Ms. Klohs, a native of Germany, came to The Right Place, Inc. from Grand Valley State University (GVSU), where she served as Assistant Director of the Office for Economic Expansion. Prior to her association with GVSU, Ms. Klohs was affiliated with Prince Corporation in Holland, Michigan. Her economic development career began in 1977 as an Industrial Consultant with the Economic Development Corporation of Berrien County, Michigan. Following her experience in Berrien County, she joined the Michigan Department of Commerce as an Account Executive for the West Michigan region. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University, where she earned her B.A. degree in Corporate Finance. She is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute of the University of Oklahoma; and completed the professional economic development finance program through the National Development Council. She also attended Harvard University’s program on negotiation. Ms. Klohs is a frequent speaker at national and international economic development conferences and seminars. She has lectured in France, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, China, Australia and Israel. She is involved in numerous local and state-wide activities. Ms. Klohs enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and travel.
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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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Karen Benson
Director, Innovation Services
616.301.6246
bensonk@rightplace.org
Provides innovation and commercialization 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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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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