The Right Place board of directors changes for 2017

The Right Place, Inc. recently appointed five new board members to the 2017 Right Place board of directors, replacing eight retiring board members.

Reappointed as Officers

• 2017-2018 Chair: Brian Walker, President and CEO, Herman Miller
• Vice Chair: Sean Welsh, Regional President, PNC Financial Services
• Treasurer: Mitch Joppich, Grand Rapids Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Executive Committee Appointments

• Thomas Haas, President, Grand Valley State University
• Sandra Jelinski, President/CEO, Lake Michigan Credit Union
• Bill Payne, Vice Chair, Amway Corp.

New Appointments to the 2016 board of directors:

• Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD MHS, Dean, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
• Matt Becker, Managing Partner, BDO USA, LLP
• Susan Hatto, Dean of Community and Workforce Education, Montcalm Community College (Montcalm Economic Alliance representative, one-year term)
• Bill Manns, President, Mercy Health St. Mary’s
• Michael McGee, CEO, Miller Canfield
• Joel Rahn, Regional President, Chemical Bank
• Ben Swayze, Township Manager, Cascade Charter Township (suburban representative, one-year term)
• Renee Tabben, Market Executive, Merrill Lynch / Market President, Bank of America
• Chris Williams, President and CEO, Medbio, Inc (representing The Right Place/MMTC-West Manufacturers Council, two-year term)

Retiring from the board of directors

• Aron Sousa, M.D., Interim Dean, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
• Rob Spohr, Vice President of Student & Academic Affairs, Montcalm Community College (Representing Montcalm Economic Alliance)
• Cameron Van Wyngarden, Superintendent/Manager, Plainfield Charter Township (suburban representative, one-year term)