RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF WEST MICHIGAN
125 OTTAWA AVE NW SUITE 450, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 www.rightplace.org

Total Revenue
$170,000
Total Expenses
$177,078
Net Assets
$39,123

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PUT LOCAL TECHNICAL TALENT TO WORK FOR THE INDUSTRIAL BASE IN WEST MICHIGAN. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN THE MICHIGAN AREA.

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION - THE SIX MONTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEARNING LAB WILL ENABLE THE RIGHT PLACE TO WORK WITH BROOKINGS INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. FINDINGS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY DATA AND WILL ALLOW THE RIGHT PLACE TO EFFICIENTLY ALIGN RESOURCES TO SUPPORT POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES SO THEY CAN FIND SUSTAINABLE AND MEANINGFUL WORK. THE RIGHT PLACE WILL UTILIZE THE FINDINGS OF THE INCLUSIVE LEARNING LAB TO DETERMINE COMMUNITY GAPS AND RESOLVE THOSE GAPS UTILIZING ITS UNIQUE RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS.

NEW COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION FUND - THE FUND RESOURCES WILL BE DEPLOYED TO INCREASE ETHNIC AND RACIAL DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS OWNERSHIP IN WEST MICHIGAN. IN ADDITION, IT WILL FOCUS ON BUSINESSES THAT INTEND TO PROVIDE MULTI-GENERATIONAL WEALTH CREATION WITHIN HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Twayne HowardASSISTANT TREASURER & COO1$0
Birgit KlohsPRESIDENT & CEO1$0
Mark StiersFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
David StaplesFORMER TREASURER1$0
Richard HaslingerFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
Bob WolfordDIRECTOR1$0
Thomas WelchDIRECTOR1$0
Mark WashingtonDIRECTOR1$0
Mike VangesselDIRECTOR1$0
David Van AndelDIRECTOR1$0
Jim TeetsDIRECTOR1$0
Renee TabbenDIRECTOR1$0
Rob SpohrDIRECTOR1$0
Garrick RochowDIRECTOR1$0
Julie RietbergDIRECTOR1$0
John PorterfieldDIRECTOR1$0
Bill PinkDIRECTOR1$0
Bill PayneDIRECTOR1$0
Matt PaulDIRECTOR1$0
Richard PappasDIRECTOR1$0
Andi OwenDIRECTOR1$0
Jeff NeedhamDIRECTOR1$0
Hank MeijerDIRECTOR1$0
Michael McgeeDIRECTOR1$0
Greg MaduraDIRECTOR1$0
Blake KruegerDIRECTOR1$0
John KennedyDIRECTOR1$0
James KeaneDIRECTOR1$0
Sandra JelinskiDIRECTOR1$0
John IrwinDIRECTOR1$0
Thomas HaasDIRECTOR1$0
Dan GaydouDIRECTOR1$0
Tina Freese DeckerDIRECTOR1$0
Eric FoxDIRECTOR1$0
Krista FlynnDIRECTOR1$0
Doug DozemanDIRECTOR1$0
Steve DowningDIRECTOR1$0
Ronald DewaardDIRECTOR1$0
Wayman BrittDIRECTOR1$0
David BeemerDIRECTOR1$0
Matt BeckerDIRECTOR1$0
Norman BeauchampDIRECTOR1$0
Rick BakerDIRECTOR1$0
Mitchell JoppichVICE CHAIR & INTERIM TREASURER1$0
Sean WelshCHAIR1$0

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