The Right Place Announces Board of Directors Changes for 2023

Bill Pink and Tina Freese Decker

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Right Place, Inc. has appointed nine new board members to the 2023 Right Place board of directors. In addition, seven members will be retiring from the board. The officers for 2023 remain the same. Also, Hank Meijer is receiving the honorary title of Board Member Emeritus. Meijer joined The Right Place Board of Directors in 2003 and has served as a steady source of leadership for the region.

New appointments to the 2023 board of directors:

Chris Bardeggia, Vice President, Global Lean Quality, Steelcase, Inc. (Manufacturers Council Chair)

Shawn Crowley, Co-CEO, Atomic Object (Technology Council Representative)

Lauren Davis, West Michigan Regional President, Huntington Bank

Rick Keyes, President & CEO, Meijer, Inc.

Megan P. Norris, CEO/Principal, Miller Canfield

Rich Sorota, CEO, Miller Johnson

Tom Stritzinger, Senior Vice President, Comerica Bank

Julius Suchy, Township Manager, Ada Township

Sozon Vatikiotis, Chief Operating Officer, Acrisure, LLC

Retiring from the board of directors:

Krista Flynn, Midwest Regional Executive, PNC

Patrick Greene, CEO, Cascade Diehard Group

Mike McGee, Principal, Miller Canfield

Hank Meijer, Co-Chairman, Meijer, Inc. (Board Member Emeritus)

John Porterfield, Former Regional President, Comerica Bank

Darrel Schmalzel, City Manager, City of Walker

Bob Wolford, Managing Member, Miller Johnson

Officers for 2023:

Chair: Christina Freese Decker, President & CEO, Corewell Health

Vice Chair: Bill Pink, PhD, President, Ferris State University

Treasurer: Steve Downing, President & CEO, Gentex Corporation

Board Member Emeritus Recognition:
Upon his retirement from The Right Place’s Board of Directors, Hank Meijer is receiving the honorary title of Board Member Emeritus. Hank Meijer joined The Right Place Board of Directors in 2003, and has served as a steady source of leadership for the region through both the economic upturns and downtowns of the past 20 years.

To view the complete list of The Right Place board of directors, please visit The Right Place’s website.