GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Jan. 5, 2021) – The Right Place, Inc. has appointed five new board members to the 2021 Right Place board of directors and accepted the retirement of five others. In addition, the board elected the following officers:
Officers for 2021:
Chair: Sean P. Welsh, Regional President, Western MI, PNC Bank
Vice Chair: Tina Freese Decker, President & CEO, Spectrum Health
Treasurer: Dr. Bill Pink, President, Grand Rapids Community College
Executive Committee Appointments:
Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, Michigan State University
Dr. Philomena Mantella, President, Grand Valley State University
Jim Teets, President & CEO, ADAC Automotive
New Appointments to the 2021 board of directors:
Luke Cherveny, Grand Rapids Office Managing Partner, Tax Reporting & Strategy Partner, PwC
Jeffrey Connolly, Senior Vice President & President, West Michigan & Upper Peninsula, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Patrick Greene, President, Cascade Die Cast Group Inc. (The Right Place/The Center-West Manufacturers Council representative, two-year term)
Tony Sarsam, President & CEO, SpartanNash
Darrel Schmalzel, City Manager, City of Walker (Suburban representative, two-year term)
Retiring from the board of directors:
Dave Beemer, Chief Operating Officer, Terryberry (The Right Place/The Center-West Manufacturers Council representative, two-year term)
Dennis Eidson, Chairman, SpartanNash
Anthony Gagliardo, Building/Code Official, Lake County Building Department
Mitch Joppich, Managing Partner, PwC
Greg Madura, Supervisor, Alpine Township (Suburban representative, two-year term)
To view the complete list of The Right Place board of directors, please visit www.rightplace.org/board
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About The Right Place, Inc.
The Right Place, Inc., is a regional nonprofit founded in 1985 and supported through investments
from the private and public sector. The Right Place drives current and long-term economic prosperity in West Michigan through the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies to retain, expand, and attract businesses. This includes connecting area businesses to national and international resources, identifying emerging growth opportunities, strengthening the competitiveness of area firms, and marketing the region globally. The International Economic Development Council has designated The Right Place as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). Find out more by visiting www.rightplace.org, liking us on facebook.com, and following us on twitter @TheRightPlaceGR
