Eric Icard Senior Business Development Manager
Thad Rieder Senior Business Development Manager ABOUT THAD RIEDER Thad is a Senior Business Development Manager at The Right Place. In this role, he provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place clients, primarily focusing on the furniture, agribusiness, and innovation. PAST EXPERIENCE Prior to joining The Right Place, Thad invested 10 years as the Business Development Manager at Cornerstone Alliance in Benton Harbor. Additionally, he has worked at Lake Michigan College, Lindberg/MPH, and General Motors. CERTIFICATIONS • International Economic Development Council Certified Economic Developer COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Andy Lubbers be nice. Memorial Fund Advisory Board • Michigan Food Processors Association • Michigan Agribusiness Association • West Michigan Innovation Cooperative NOTABLE PROJECTS • Kay Manufacturing (80 Jobs, $12M Capital Investment) • J-Star (122 Jobs, $5M Capital Investment) • California Closets (61 Jobs, $5.7M Capital Investment) FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN WEST MICHIGAN Thad’s favorite part about living in West Michigan is the change of seasons. He enjoys golf, sailing, trains, and vintage cars.
Jennifer Wangler Business Development Manager ABOUT JENNIFER WANGLER JenniferWangler is a Business Development Manager at The Right Place. She provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place clients in Kent County and site location assistance to national and international IT and tech companies. PAST EXPERIENCE Prior to joining The Right Place, Jennifer provided private business consulting to local companies. She has also worked for 10 years at the Grand Rapids Community College School of Workforce Development, where she served as the Business Services Representative writing and administering economicdevelopment job training grants. CERTIFICATIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Certified Business Services Professional, Michigan State University • West Michigan Women in Technology • ISO 9000 Steering Committee NOTABLE PROJECTS • Axis (50 Jobs, $4M Capital Investment) • CUP Acquisition, LLC (54 Jobs, $2M Capital Investment) • Herbrucks (55 Jobs, $17M Capital Investment) FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN WEST MICHIGAN Jennifer’s favorite part about living in West Michigan is that within 20 minutes you can be at the lake or in the city.
ABOUT ERIC ICARD Eric currently serves as a Senior Business Development Manager focusing primarily on the defense, aerospace, medical device, and life sciences industries. He also provides retention and expansion assistance to Right Place clients. PAST EXPERIENCE Prior to joining The Right Place, Eric’s seventeen year economic development career included positions in Mobile, Alabama, and North Dakota. AWARDS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Certified Economic Development Finance Professional • Facilitator of MiDevice • Chairman of the Board for the Northland Aerospace Foundation • 2013 40 under 40 recipient in Prairie Business Magazine NOTABLE PROJECTS • ADM Biodiesel in North Dakota (25 New Jobs, $100M Capital Investment) • Avasure in Belmont, MI (110 New Jobs, $4.1 M Capital Investment) • O’Riley Auto Parts Distribution Center, Saraland, AL (400 Jobs, $5M Capital Investment) FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN WEST MICHIGAN Eric’s favorite part about living in West Michigan is the never ending list of things todoor places tovisit during all four seasons.
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