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SUMMARY:1.21.21 - Birgit Klohs
DESCRIPTION:Birgit Klohs is President & CEO of The Right Place\, Inc.\, a position she has held since 1987.   The Right Place\, Inc. is the regional economic development organization in Grand Rapids\, Michigan. \nUnder her 33 years of leadership\, The Right Place has created over 47\,000 new and retained jobs and spurred over $4.7 billion in new investment. She is a leading economic development strategist\, collaborating with local\, State and national organizations on critical issues related to economic development. \nA native of Germany\, and a leading authority in international business and economic development\, Klohs also leads the Right Place’s international business development strategy.  She conducts numerous foreign direct investment missions to Europe\, Asia and the Middle East each year\, both independently and in collaboration with the State of Michigan and the Governor’s office.  She is a frequent speaker on national and international economic development issues\, having addressed audiences in France\, England\, Germany\, Sweden\, China\, Australia and Israel. \nShe is involved in many local and state-wide boards because she is a strong believer that a community’s quality of life is as important as its quality of commerce. In 2014 she was appointed by Governor Snyder to serve on the International Crossing Authority\, a joint authority between the State of Michigan and the Country of Canada for the construction of the North American International Trade Crossing (Gordie Howe Bridge). \nKlohs’ economic development career began as an industrial consultant with the Berrien County Economic Development Corporation of Berrien County\, Michigan. She later served with the Michigan Department of Commerce and then Grand Valley State University\, where she was Assistant Director of the Office of Economic Development.  Prior to her position with GVSU\, she was affiliated with Prince Corporation. \nShe is a graduate of Western Michigan University\, as well as a graduate of the Economic Development Institute; and completed the economic development finance program through the National Development Council.  She also attended Harvard executive management programs\, and has received an honorary doctorate of business from Davenport University. \nShe is the recipient of numerous awards\, including \nBusiness Person of the Year – Economic Club of Grand Rapids \nE&Y Finalist – Entrepreneur of the Year \n50 Most Successful Non Profit Executives \nMichigan Women’s Hall of Fame \nPeter C. Cook Excellence in Business Award from Davenport University \nJeffrey A Finkle Award for Organizational Excellence – IEDC \nCrain’s 100 Most Influential Women in Michigan \nLife Time Achievement Award for Best Managed Non-Profit \n50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan \nThe Athena Award – Grand Rapids Chamber \nLeadership Grand Rapids Distinguished Community Trustee \nJunior Achievement West Michigan Hall of Fame \nNewsmaker of the Year \nShe is married to her husband Greg Northrup and they reside in Grand Rapids with their cats Max and Moritz.    She enjoys gourmet cooking\, gardening\, historical reading and traveling. \nProfessional and Volunteer Activities \n Current \nInternational Crossing Authority                                                Kent County/Grand Rapids Convention \nGerald R. Ford Airport Authority Board                                    Arena Authority \nMacatawa Bank Board of Directors                                            Michigan-Israel Business Accelerator \nADAC Automotive Board of Directors                                        Michigan Workforce Development Board \nPriority Health Board of Directors                                              Grand Rapids Chamber Board of Directors \nNew Community Transformation Fund \n  \nPast Board Memberships \nSpectrum Health Systems \nLocal Development Finance Authority (SmartZone)\, Past Chair \nWestern Michigan University Board of Trustees\, Past Chair \nMichigan Economic Development Corporation
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SUMMARY:1.28.21 - Rotary Club of Stockholm International\, Sweden - RSVP
DESCRIPTION:This will be a fun interactive joint meeting with the Rotary Club of Sweden International and it’s members. \nThis will held via ZOOM and the ZOOM is provided in the Eventbrite RSVP link below. \nPlease RSVP for this joint meeting through the following Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/136424016907 \n \n  \n 
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/1-28-21-rotary-club-of-stockholm-sweden/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MI\, United States
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