Ellie Montanino Business Development Executive Assistant
Dave Riley Director of Business Intelligence and Research ABOUT DAVE RILEY Dave Riley serves as theDirectorof Business Intelligence and Research at The Right Place. In his role, he supports The Right Place’s labor market information, data, and internal data analytics needs. Dave also works closely with The Right Place’s marketing team to develop authoritative, compelling, and informative data for all of their marketing materials and online data center. The data and information Dave builds and manages at The Right Place, including customized research requests, is used frequently by local businesses and other regional organizations. Dave’s motto is: “Data for the people”. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Alliance Member • K-Connect Data & Capacity Workgroup • West Michigan Research Network Dave’s favorite part about living in West Michigan is the plethora of parks, trails, and rivers to explore, all located close to the urban core of Grand Rapids. Additionally, he loves that Lake Michigan is less than an hour away and that he can walk to local stores and restaurants within minutes of his home. FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN WEST MICHIGAN
Derek Post Business Research Analyst
ABOUT DEREK POST Derek Post is a Business Research Analyst at The Right Place. In this role, he works directly with the Director of Business Intelligence and Research and business development team, supporting the organization’s research and data needs. Derek locates and understands regional economic trends and presents data findings to tell a compelling narrative. PAST EXPERIENCE Prior to joining The Right Place, Derek was a Research Associate at The Judson Group. He has also held the position of Editorial Assistant at the Michigan Sociological Review and has been a Research Assistant at University Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Grand Valley State University. FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN WEST MICHIGAN Derek’s favorite part about living in West Michigan is the community push towards inclusiveness and the experience of all seasons.
ABOUT ELLIE MONTANINO In her role at as Business Development Executive Assistant at The Right Place, Ellie assists the Business Development teamwith a variety of tasks, including scheduling, meeting support, and data management. PAST EXPERIENCE Prior to her role at The Right Place, Ellie worked for 13 years as an Executive Assistant to executive level leadership. FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN WEST MICHIGAN Ellie’s favorite part about living in West Michigan is that it has something for everyone; you can enjoy the pace and activity of the city and within 30 minutes be relaxing by the water and enjoying the stillness of nature.
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