About Us
Board of Directors
The business and community leaders of Greater Grand Rapids currently serving on The Right Place, Inc. Board of Directors
Steve Downing* | Chair
President & CEO, Gentex CorporationBill Pink, Ph.D. * | Vice Chair/Treasurer
President, Ferris State UniversitySara Armbruster – President & CEO, Steelcase
Rick Baker – President & CEO, Grand Rapids Chamber
Chris Bardeggia – Vice President, Global Lean Quality, Steelcase, Inc. (Manufacturing Council Chair)
Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD MHS* – Executive Vice President, Health Sciences, Michigan State University
Matt Biersack, MD – President, Trinity Health Grand Rapids
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
Shawn Crowley – Co-CEO, Atomic Object (Tech Council Representative)
Michael Davenport – President & CEO, Jireh Metal
Lauren Davis – President, West Michigan Region, Huntington Bank
Tina Freese Decker* - President & CEO, Corewell Health
Ronald G. DeWaard – Managing Partner, Varnum LLP
Katie L. Ferris, CPA – Tax Office Managing Partner, BDO
Kyle Hanson - Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Perrigo Company, plc
Joi Harris - President, Chief Operations Officer, DTE Energy
Joshua Hulst* – Co-founder & Managing Partner, Michigan Software Labs
Jonathan Husby - President & CEO, ADAC Automotive
Nick Hrnyak – CEO, Lacks Enterprises, Inc.
John Kennedy – President & CEO, Autocam Medical
William B. Kessel - CEO, Independent Bank
Rick Keyes* – President & CEO, Meijer
Blake W. Krueger* – Retired Chairman of the Board, CEO & President, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
Charles W. Lepper - President, Grand Rapids Community College
Charles W. Lott – Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo & Company
Philomena Mantella, Ph.D* – President, Grand Valley State University
Michael Nelson - Chief Operating Office/Chief People Officer, Amway Corporation
Megan Norris – CEO, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
Andi Owen – President & CEO, MillerKnoll
Richard J. Pappas, Ed.D – President, Davenport University
Julie Rietberg – CEO, Greater Regional Alliance of Realtors
Garrick Rochow* – President & CEO, Consumers Energy Company
Nelson Sanchez - CEO, RoMan Manufacturing
Tony Sarsam – President & CEO, SpartanNash
Rich Sorota – CEO, Miller Johnson
Tom Stritzinger – Senior Vice President, Comerica Bank
Julius Suchy – Township Manager, Ada Township (Public Partner Representative)
Renee Tabben* – Managing Director, Market Executive, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Market, Bank of America
Randy Thelen* – President & CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
David L. Van Andel – Chairman & CEO, Van Andel Institute
Al Vanderberg – County Administrator/Controller, Kent County
Mike VanGessel – CEO, Rockford Construction
Sozon Vatikiotis – Chief Operating Officer & Chief Administrative Officer, Acrisure
Mark Washington – City Manager, City of Grand Rapids
Mark J. Wassink – Managing Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP
Thomas G. Welch, Jr. – Regional President, Fifth Third Bank - West Michigan
Sean P. Welsh* – Regional President, PNC Bank
*Denotes member of the Executive Committee