Watch Birgit Klohs, President and CEO of the Right Place, as she joins MBN’s Jeffrey Mosher on the Michigan Business Beat. Birgit, one of the most influential and successful business development strategists in Michigan, announced that she will retire from The Right Place, Inc. on January 31, 2021. Klohs joined The Right Place, Inc. in 1987 as president and CEO and quickly established the Grand Rapids-based organization as the premier economic development entity in western Michigan.
Watch full interview with Birgit now!
During her 33 years with The Right Place, Inc. the organization collaborated with state and local leaders and business executives to create more than $5 billion in economic investment in the region and generate more than 50,000 jobs. “When my father, Jay, founded The Right Place, he imagined it would become a powerhouse organization driving economic development in West Michigan,” said Dave Van Andel, chairman, and CEO of the Van Andel Institute. “But we all realize now that it has exceeded all expectations. I believe Birgit’s leadership has made The Right Place the premier regional economic development organization in the country.
The Right Place is currently:
- Launching the West Michigan PPE Supplier Directory
- Distributing funds for the MEDC’s Small Business Restart Program
- Providing COVID-related communications and news update via our website and covidwm.org
- Business assistance & connections
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