The Right Place announces board of directors changes for 2026

The Right Place, Inc. has announced changes to its board of directors for 2026, welcoming 13 new members and recognizing the contributions of five retiring members. In addition, the board elected the following officers:

Officers for 2026:

· Chair: Bill Pink, PhD, President, Ferris State University

· Vice Chair/Treasurer: Rick Keyes, President & CEO, Meijer, Inc.

New appointments to the 2026 board of directors:

· Art Betancourt, CEO & Founder, AEBetancourt

· Meredith Bronk, President & CEO, Progressive Companies

· Adam Doubblestein, Chief Operating Officer, TowerPinkster

· Paul Keifer, Market President, Bank of America West Michigan

· Jacob Kulhanek, SVP & General Manager West Michigan, The Christman Company

· Julie Leonard, President & CEO, Lake Michigan Credit Union

· Supratik Rayamajhi, Interim Dean, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

· Raymond E. Reitsma, President & CEO, Mercantile Bank

· Timothy R. Schowalter, President & CEO, Pioneer Construction

· Allan Smith, SVP & President, Americas & Chief Product Officer, Steelcase, Inc.

· Sue Schweim Tellier, President, JetCo Federal

· Steven J. Triezenberg, PhD, Interim President, Grand Rapids Community College

· Benjamin Wickstrom, President & CEO, Erhardt Construction

Retiring from the board of directors:

· Sara Armbruster, Steelcase, Inc.

· Jonathan Husby, ADAC

· Tony Sarsam, SpartanNash

· Renee Tabben, Bank of America West Michigan

· Mike VanGessel, Voyage GR

To view the complete list of The Right Place board of directors, please visit the board of directors page.