RIGHT PLACE INC
125 OTTAWA AVE NW SUITE 450, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 www.rightplace.org

Total Revenue
$8,469,231
Total Expenses
$8,463,415
Net Assets
$6,621,056

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE RIGHT PLACE IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN WEST MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER - WEST OPERATIONS - DELIVERS OBJECTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY MANUFACTURING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO SMALL AND MID-SIZED MANUFACTURERS IN WEST MICHIGAN. BASED IN GRAND RAPIDS, THE GROUP COVERS A 13-COUNTY REGION IN WEST MICHIGAN, FROM MASON, LAKE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES TO ALLEGAN AND BARRY COUNTIES.

TALENT INITIATIVES - PROMOTES WEST MICHIGAN AS A PLACE WHERE BUSINESS THRIVES AND PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE AND WORK. HWM SEEKS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF SUCCESS MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO RECRUIT TOP TALENT. THIS WORK INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A WEBSITE FEATURING INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING AND WORKING IN WEST MICHIGAN; PROVIDING A WEBSITE PORTAL FEATURING CAREER INFORMATION; ORGANIZING BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS; PROVIDING EMPLOYEE RELOCATION SERVICES; RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING SERVICES, NAMELY, POSTING ADVERTISEMENTS TO PROMOTE WORK IN THE REGION; PROVIDING A DATABASE OF RESUMES OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES TO EMPLOYERS.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - PERFORMS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON KENT COUNTY AND OTHER COUNTIES IN WEST MICHIGAN. THE TEAM DRIVES STRATEGIC, LONG TERM ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR THE REGION THROUGH BUSINESS RETENTION, EXPANSION AND ATTRACTION EFFORTS.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Birgit KlohsPRESIDENT & CEO59$510,483
Therese ThillVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT50$181,937
Twayne HowardASSISTANT TREASURER & COO59$177,194
Brad CommentVP INVESTOR RELATIONS50$125,643
Timothy MrozVP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES50$124,450
Cindy BrownVP TALENT INITIATIVES50$108,626
Natalia KovicakVP CONFERENCES & EVENTS50$107,786
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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