As Business Development Manager, Emily serves as an advocate for businesses across the region, connecting them to services and resources while helping position Greater Grand Rapids as a leading destination for business retention, expansion, and attraction.

Past Experience

Emily previously served as The Right Place Investor Relations Manager, where she focused on creating and implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the organization. She also co-chaired Invest EDO, a national peer group of investor relations professionals for economic development organizations.

Before joining The Right Place, she worked as a Project Manager at Scott Allen Creative, a local marketing agency with a niche for nonprofit clients, and served as a Philanthropy Associate at Van Andel Institute, where she managed the Institute’s annual fund and donor stewardship efforts.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Health Communications | Grand Valley State University