About Us
Our Team
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Leadership & Management
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Randy Thelen
President & CEOAs President & CEO of The Right Place, 兰迪通过与当地合作来领导经济发展战略, State, and national organizations and stakeholders. 他的角色对组织的核心业务保留工作至关重要, expansion, and attraction within the community, 同时与The Right Place的使命保持一致,即推动大急流城地区的可持续经济增长和共享繁荣.
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Brad Comment
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives作为战略计划高级副总裁, Brad负责The Right Place的战略项目和计划, business intelligence, fundraising and public policy. 他与各种合作伙伴组织合作,领导与The Right Place 2020-2022年战略计划密切相关的项目.
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TaRita D. Johnson
Senior Vice President, Talent & DiversityTaRita是the Right Place Inc .的人才和多元化高级副总裁. 她致力于与劳动力发展组织合作, employers, 和投资者领导战略,以确保西密歇根州的吸引力, develops, and retains diverse talent.
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Rob Llanes
Senior Vice President, Business DevelopmentRob leads The Right Place’s Prosperity team, which focuses on business retention, expansion, 和大急流城地区的景点. 在此职位上,他将领导业务发展和密歇根制造技术中心西部团队.
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Tim Mroz
Senior Vice President, Community Development作为The Right Place社区发展高级副总裁, Tim负责领导The Right Place基于地点的战略和工作. 他关注的领域包括社区发展支柱,如智能增长规划、基础设施 & transportation, community leadership & 参与、场所营造、转型场地再开发等等.
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Terry Hossink
Vice President, Manufacturing ServicesTerry负责The Right Place的制造服务团队. 他也是密歇根制造技术中心大急流城办公室团队的区域总监. 该团队与西密歇根州的中小型制造商合作,帮助他们获得持续改进的机会, development, growth, 并向先进的制造技术转型.
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Jennifer Wangler
西密歇根州技术委员会副总裁、技术bbb总监Jennifer为肯特郡的Right Place客户提供保留和扩展协助,并为国内和国际IT和技术公司提供现场定位协助. 她还担任西密歇根州技术委员会主任.
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Rachel Gray
Executive Director, Hello West Michigan作为西密歇根你好公司的执行董事, Rachel leads the organization’s strategy, operations, and membership. 她帮助雇主和潜在候选人了解该地区.
Staff
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Jackie Beering
Senior AccountantJackie提供会计支持以及所有项目跟踪的监督, collections and records management. 她负责处理应付账款和应收账款交易. 杰基还管理中西部的拨款报告, 并负责投资者的账单和记录维护.
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Jakob Bigard
Executive Director, Montcalm Economic AllianceJakob担任Montcalm Economic Alliance的执行董事. In this role, 他为蒙特卡姆县的潜在和现有公司提供商业支持服务. 雅各布致力于通过人的视角不断改善该县的整体经济状况, place, and prosperity.
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René Booker
Program Manager, The Center-Westrenee Booker是密歇根制造技术中心西部(中西部)的项目经理。, providing support for events, marketing, and internal continuous improvement efforts. 她还支持The Right Place/中西部制造商和供应链管理委员会.
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Curtis Burdette
大洋县经济联盟执行主任柯蒂斯是大洋县经济联盟的经济发展主任. 在此职位上,他为Oceana县的公司提供业务支持服务.
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Jillian Elliott
Manager of Conferences and Events吉莉安是会议和活动经理. 在她的角色中,她领导the Right Place和the central - west的活动规划和管理.
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Donna Ford
Assistant to the President and CEO唐娜为总统提供行政协助 & The Right Place的首席执行官,并为The Right Place董事会和执行委员会提供行政支持.
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Brandon Hamilton
Executive Assistant布兰登为高级顾问提供行政协助. 业务发展和人才多元化副总裁. 布兰登执行各种行政职责, balance multiple priorities, 并在我们的人才范围内为关键项目做出贡献, diversity, and business development initiatives.
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Victor Joaquin
Talent Program ManagerAs Talent Program Manager for The Right Place, 维克多致力于建立企业之间的合作关系, colleges, universities, 以及致力于西密歇根社区繁荣的组织.
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Steven Lopez
中西部业务发展专员作为密歇根州西部制造技术中心(中西部)的业务开发专家, 史蒂文负责巴里县和肯特县的部分地区. Steven协助制造商进行精益流程改进评估/实施以及各种领导力发展项目, particularly for line supervisors. Steven is West Michigan’s lead industry 4.0评估员,在那里他识别有助于改进操作性能的技术.
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Kristi Lucas-Zimmerman
梅森县商会联盟经济发展主任克里斯蒂担任梅森县商会联盟的经济发展主任. 在这个职位上,她为潜在的和现有的公司提供业务支持服务. 她致力于通过留住企业来改善梅森县的整体经济状况, expansion, and attraction.
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Emily Mace
Investor Relations SpecialistAs Investor Relations Specialist, Emily致力于为The Right Place建立和实施一个全面的筹款策略. 这包括管理必要的行政基础设施,并与当前和未来的投资者建立关系.
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Rafael Martinez
Business Intelligence & Research ManagerRafael works as a Business Intelligence & Research Manager for The Right Place. In this role, 他为该组织提供商业情报和经济研究, and to investors and other stakeholders.
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Allyssa Murphy
Marketing and Communications Coordinator作为营销和沟通协调员, Allyssa manages the website, social media channels, blog, 为The Right Place和The central - west团队进行电子邮件和数字营销活动.
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Jodi Nichols
湖县经济发展联盟执行董事Jodi担任莱克县经济发展联盟的执行董事. 在这个职位上,她为潜在的和现有的公司提供业务支持服务. 她致力于通过留住企业来改善莱克县的整体经济状况, expansion, and attraction.
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Elise Rapeyko
Marketing & Communications InternAs the marketing intern, Elise协助Right Place的营销和沟通团队使用社交媒体, public relations, and events.
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Tristan Reuben
Business Development Coordinator特里斯坦是The Right Place的业务发展协调员. 他与肯特郡的公司合作开展扩张和保留项目, 同时还为希望来西密歇根的公司提供选址服务.
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Angela Violet
Human Resources ManagerAs Human Resources Manager, 安吉拉负责组织的日常人力资源工作. 她是团队成员和组织的资源,因为她致力于改善员工体验. 安吉拉负责团队成员的入职和培训, benefits administration, management of organizational policies, and compliance matters.
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Kelly Wawsczyk
梅科斯塔县发展公司执行董事Kelly担任Mecosta County Development Corporation的执行董事. 在此职位上,她领导推动经济发展 Mecosta County 通过吸引、保留和扩大商业和工业.
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John Wiegand
Business Intelligence & Research ManagerAs Business Research & Intelligence Manager for The Right Place, John为该组织提供商业情报和经济研究, investors and other stakeholders.
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Amy Winkler
Client Coordinator, The Center-WestAmy Winkler是the Right Place密歇根制造技术中心西部地区办事处的客户协调员, Inc. 艾米协调客户咨询和培训项目, user groups and workshops, 并监督这些活动是否符合合同报告要求.
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Ben Wood
中西部业务发展专员Ben负责与西密歇根州的中小型制造商合作, focusing on Mason, Lake, Osceola, Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Muskegon, Montcalm, Ionia, and Northern Kent Counties. 他帮助他们评估持续改进和成长的机会.