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Sandra Jelinski

Former Director · The Right Place INC

Former Director at The Right Place INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual 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.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as Former Director of The Right Place INC, based in Grand Rapids, MI.
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Also listed as Former Director of Research and Technology Institute of West Michigan, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Former Director of Right Place Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Sandra Jelinski served as President and CEO of Lake Michigan Credit Union for 23 years, leading its growth from $300 million to over $13 billion in assets with nearly 500,000 members. She expanded LMCU across Michigan and Florida and was named Newsmaker of the Year by the Grand Rapids Business Journal in 2015, retiring in March 2024.

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President & CEO (approximately 2001–2024)

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The Right Place INC Former Director · $17.0M revenue · Grand Rapids, MITHE RIGHT PLACE IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN WEST MICHIGAN.Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Research and Technology Institute of West Michigan Former Director · $390K revenue · 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 FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Right Place Foundation Former Director · $1.8M 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 FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Sandra Jelinski

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.

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Sandra Jelinski 1 organization · Grand Rapids, MICredit Unions Chartered in the State of Michigan 48 Lake Michigan Credit Union

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Serves alongside

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

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President & CEO · FY2024
$537K
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VP of Business Development · FY2020
$192K
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SVP of Business Dev. · FY2023
$191K
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Assistant Treasurer & SVP Finance · FY2024
$161K
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VP Business Development · FY2024
$155K
B
SVP of Strategic Initiatives · FY2024
$153K
T
SVP of Community Development · FY2024
$151K
T
SVP Talent & Diversity · FY2024
$144K
A
SVP of Business Development · FY2024
$142K
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Former COO · FY2023
$124K
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VP Talent Initiatives · FY2021
$120K
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VP of Business Development · FY2021
$115K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org