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Randy Thelen

President & CEO at The Right Place INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 6 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.

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Reported compensation

$537K

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Reported as President & CEO of The Right Place INC, based in Grand Rapids, MI.

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Received $537K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).

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Also listed as Director of West Michigan Horticultural Society INC DBA Frederik Meijer Gardens, uncompensated.

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Also listed as Trustee (ended 12/24) of K-Connect C/O Fusion Business Services, uncompensated.

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Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Right Place INC President & CEO · $33.9M revenue · Grand Rapids, MITHE RIGHT PLACE IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN WEST MICHIGAN.pay $466K → $537KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

$537Kreported comp

West Michigan Horticultural Society INC DBA Frederik Meijer Gardens Director · $38.1M revenue · Grand Rapids, MITO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF GARDENS, SCULPTURE, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARTS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

K-Connect C/O Fusion Business Services Trustee (ended 12/24) · $1.3M revenue · Grand Rapids, MIKCONNECT ENSURES THAT ALL CHILDREN IN KENT COUNTY HAVE A CLEAR PATH TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH FAMILY, QUALITY EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Right Place Foundation President & CEO · $3.4M revenue · Grand Rapids, MITO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY PERFORMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR KENT COUNTY, FOR THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, AND FOR TOWNSHIPS AND…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

First Steps Kent Director · $10.8M revenue · Grand Rapids, MITO CREATE A COORDINATED, INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS ALL FAMILIES IN KENT COUNTY SO EVERY YOUNG CHILD IN KENT COUNTY…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Research and Technology Institute of West Michigan President · Grand Rapids, MITO PUT LOCAL TECHNICAL TALENT TO WORK FOR THE INDUSTRIAL BASE IN WEST MICHIGAN. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN…Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Randy Thelen

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

Randy Thelen 3 organizations · Denver, CODowntown Denver INC

Randy Thelen 1 organization · Grand Rapids, MIGrand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

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Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

David Hooker

President/CEO Through Feb 2023 · FY2023

$676K

Charles Burke

President/CEO · FY2024

$418K

Dawn Kibben

Former Exec VP & CFO Ending Jan 2025 · FY2024

$314K

Carol Kendra

Chief Operating Officer · FY2024

$260K

Steve Lawarre

Senior VP of Horticulture · FY2024

$226K

Therese Thill

VP of Business Development · FY2020

$192K

Rob Llanes

SVP of Business Dev. · FY2023

$191K

Pete Crawford

VP of Strategic Initiative · FY2024

$168K

Suzanne Ramljak

VP of Collections & Curato · FY2024

$166K

Jane Tierney

Assistant Treasurer & SVP Finance · FY2024

$161K

Sarah Zevalkink

Senior Director of Talent · FY2024

$160K

Brent Case

VP Business Development · FY2024

$155K

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