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Randy Thelen The Right Place Inc. has named Michigan native Randy Thelen as its new president and CEO. Thelen, 48, will take over the Grand Rapids-based regional economic development organization in March, according to a Friday news release. He will follow in the footsteps of Birgit Klohs, who is retiring after 33 years leading the nonprofit. With more than 25 years in the economic development industry, Thelen was most recently senior vice president of economic development at the Downtown Denver Partnership. He also led economic development for the Greater Omaha Chamber, and has had economic ...

Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy The Right Place The Right Place hired a new president and CEO to replace Birgit Klohs, who will retire in early 2021. After a national search, The Right Place board of directors said Friday that Randy Thelen was chosen as the organization’s next top executive, effective March 1. Klohs is retiring after 33 years at The Right Place. “Randy will help us write the next chapter for The Right Place and West Michigan,” said Sean Welsh, The Right Place board chair and PNC Bank’s regional president for West Michigan. “Continuing to tell our story to bu...

New leader announced for The Right Place economic development group Updated Dec 18, 2020; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Right Place economic development organization has announced its new president, who has been working on development efforts in Denver, Colorado. Randy Thelen will replace Birgit Klohs, who is retiring after serving 33 years as president and chief executive officer of the organization that is dedicated to attracting, retaining and growing business in West Michigan. Thelen, who is a Michigan native, will start his new position on March 1, 2021, according to a news re...

The Right Place, Inc. announces new President & CEO, Randy Thelen to take the place of Birgit Klohs. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 11:09 AM EST December 18, 2020 Updated: 11:09 AM EST December 18, 2020 GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — The Right Place, Inc. announced that it has hired a new president and CEO to lead West Michigan’s premier economic development organization.  After a national search that produced an extraordinarily talented pool of candidates, Randy Thelen stood out and has been chosen by The Right Place Board of Directors...