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AUTHORS
ABOUT THE RIGHT PLACE
Tim Mroz Senior Vice President, Community Development
John Wiegand Business Intelligence & Research Manager
Eric Heys Marketing Coordinator
The Right Place is the leading economic development organization serving the Greater Grand Rapids Region. Our mission is to drive sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity for all in the region. We concentrate on three key strategic pillars to achieve this mission: People, Place, and Prosperity. PEOPLE We aspire to be a region where everyone can achieve their highest potential. We work toward this aspiration by strategizing with regional talent partners, leveraging our business network to amplify best practices, and benchmarking area talent development, retention, and attraction efforts. PLACE We aspire to be a region of choice, where people choose to visit, locate, & stay. We work toward this aspiration by focusing on strategies related to placemaking, infrastructure enhancements, site development, and transformational projects. PROSPERITY We aspire to be a vibrant economy that provides good careers and opportunities for all. We work toward this aspiration through strategies focused on business retention, expansion, and attraction, economic inclusion, and business intelligence.
CONTRIBUTORS
Randy Thelen President & CEO
Brad Comment Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Rafael Martinez Business Intelligence & Research Manager
Kristine Bersche Director of Community Development
Katrina Panzlau Marketing & Communications Director
Allyssa Murphy Marketing & Communications Manager
QUESTIONS?
For questions on information contained in this report, or if you’d like to discuss your development goals with us, please contact:
Tim Mroz Senior Vice President, Community Development 616.881.1038 mrozt@rightplace.org
Kristine Bersche Director of Community Development 616.307.7209 berschek@rightplace.org
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