THE RIGHT PLACE STAFF
EXECUTIVE TEAM

Birgit Klohs
President and CEO

Twayne Howard
Chief Operating Officer/
Assistant Treasurer

Cindy Brown
Vice President,
Talent Initiatives

Justine Burdette
Vice President, Technical Services and Director - The Center-West

Brad Comment
Vice President,
Investor Relations

Natalia Kovicak
Vice President,
Conferences and Events

Tim Mroz
​Vice President,
Strategic Initiatives

Andria Romkema
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Therese Thill
Vice President,
Business Development
STAFF

Travis Alden
Director of Business Development

Rachel Bartels
Hello West Michigan Executive Director

Jackie Beering
Staff Accountant

René Booker
The Center-West Executive Assistant
Julie Burrell
Business Development Coordinator -
Newaygo County
Brent Case
Vice President,
Business Attraction

Jess Cruz
The Center-West Sr. Business Development Manager

Jillian Elliott
Events & Investor Relations Coordinator

Kelly Farran
Office Administrator/ Executive Assistant

Eric Heys
Marketing Coordinator

Terry Hossink
The Center-West Business Development Specialist

Eric Icard
Sr. Business Development Manager
Rosemary Kolderman
Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Jessica Kuster
Hello West Michigan
Program Manager
Olivia Lanctot
Business Development Coordinator
Lina Lintemuth
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Rafael Martinez
Business Research Analyst

Ellie Montanino
Business Development Executive Assistant
Jodi Nichols
Business Development Coordinator - Lake and Oceana

Maulin Pont-McClelland
Assistant to the President

Dave Riley
Director of Business Intelligence and Research

Jane Tierney
Controller
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Kathy Jo Vanderlaan
Business Development Coordinator
Montcalm County

Jennifer Wangler
Sr. Business Development Manager

Amy Winkler
The Center-West
Client Coordinator

Ben Wood
The Center-West Business Development Specialist