Birgit Klohs's guest appearances

Birgit Klohs

Michigan Business Network

Leadership Academy - Audio

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THE JUNGLE

Justin Barclay

The Michigan Opportunity

Policy Works

John Truscott

Hank Meijer

Tom Kelly

Quentin L. Messer

Dave Lorenz

Robert Sirico

Garlin Gilchrist II

Steven Ford

Glenn Stevens

Trevor Pawl

Bernard Taylor

Annette Kirk

Michael Flanagan

Sarah Lucas

ROB SCOTT

OwlTail

We kick off Season 1 of Policy Works with a conversation with a veteran in the field of regional economic development.  Birgit Klohs has been a economic development agent for over 45 years. For nearly 30 of them, she was President and CEO of The Right Place, a regional development organisation in Greater Grand Rapids, West Michigan. Centrally located between Chicago and Detroit, Grand Rapids is Michigan’s second-largest city and a hub for research, innovation and a thriving regional economy. In this wide ranging and detailed conversation, we speak to Birgit on what it takes to create a regional economic hub, including:- the origins and evolution of The Right Place- the Grand Rapids Medical Mile, which has become a hub for medical education, medical devices and other health services- the goals and challenges facing an economic development agency- how she thinks about eliminating systemic inequities in her role as an economic development agent- the connection between workforce development and economic development, and more Learn more about the Reimagining the Economy project: http://reimagining-the-economy.hks.harvard.edu

We kick off Season 1 of Policy Works with a conversation with a veteran in the field of regional economic development.  Birgit Klohs has been a economic development agent for over 45 years. For nearly 30 of them, she was President and CEO of The Right Place, a regional development organisation in Greater Grand Rapids, West Michigan. Centrally located between Chicago and Detroit, Grand Rapids is Michigan’s second-largest city and a hub for research, innovation and a thriving regional economy. In this wide ranging and detailed conversation, we speak to Birgit on what it takes to create a regional economic hub, including:- the origins and evolution of The Right Place- the Grand Rapids Medical Mile, which has become a hub for medical education, medical devices and other health services- the goals and challenges facing an economic development agency- how she thinks about eliminating systemic inequities in her role as an economic development agent- the connection between workforce development and economic development, and more Learn more about the Reimagining the Economy project: <a href="http://reimagining-the-economy.hks.harvard.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://reimagining-the-economy.hks.harvard.edu</a>

#001. Birgit Klohs: Regional development in West Michigan and the Grand Rapids Medical Mile

Maureen Donohue Krauss

A short history of how Grand Rapids &amp; Western Michigan became an economic global powerhouse. Former President and CEO Birgit Klohs worked at The Right Place, Inc. for over 33 years, with great success. During her conversation with us she discusses how she navigated the organization by collaborating with state and local leaders and business executives to create more than $5 billion in economic investment in the region and generate more than 50,000 jobs.  Under her tenure at the helm, she assisted the city of Grand Rapids become the beacon of business activity and high quality of life that it encompasses today. Her legacy impacted the creation of the bio-medical, scientific research, and growth of premier healthcare in the region and is coupled with a growth in higher education through out West Michigan. You can also read the transcript from our conversation. 

A short history of how Grand Rapids &amp; Western Michigan became an economic global powerhouse. Former President and CEO Birgit Klohs worked at <a href="https://www.rightplace.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Right Place, Inc</a>. for over 33 years, with great success. During her conversation with us she discusses how she navigated the organization by collaborating with state and local leaders and business executives to create more than $5 billion in economic investment in the region and generate more than 50,000 jobs.  Under her tenure at the helm, she assisted the city of Grand Rapids become the beacon of business activity and <a href="https://www.rightplace.org/live-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">high quality of life </a>that it encompasses today. Her legacy impacted the creation of the bio-medical, scientific research, and growth of <a href="https://www.rightplace.org/industry-sectors/life-sciences" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">premier healthcare</a> in the region and is coupled with a growth in <a href="https://www.rightplace.org/why-west-michigan/higher-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">higher education</a> through out West Michigan. You can also <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/498343/globalassets/documents/podcast/ep.7-birgit-klohs_mixdown_otter.ai.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read the transcript</a> from our conversation.

Ep. 7 Birgit Klohs – Former President and CEO, The Right Place

Chris Holman talks with the President &amp; CEO of The Right Place, Birgit Klohs, about her impending retirement and highlights from the past three decades. Birgit discusses how the decision to retire has been the second hardest decision, outside of originally moving from Germany. She also shares her story that lead her to The Right Place in Grand Rapids, MI.For more info visit: www.michiganbusinessnetwortk.com

Chris Holman talks with the President &amp; CEO of The Right Place, Birgit Klohs, about her impending retirement and highlights from the past three decades. Birgit discusses how the decision to retire has been the second hardest decision, outside of originally moving from Germany. She also shares her story that lead her to The Right Place in Grand Rapids, MI. For more info visit: <a href="http://www.michiganbusinessnetwortk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.michiganbusinessnetwortk.com</a>

Michigan Business Beat | Birgit Klohs: Highlights Of A Leading Economic Development Strategist

Birgit Klohs, President and CEO of the Right Place, joins MBN’s Jeffrey Mosher on the Michigan Business Beat. Birgit, one of the most influential and successful business development strategists in Michigan, announced that she will retire from The Right Place, Inc. on January 31, 2021. Klohs joined The Right Place, Inc. in 1987 as president and CEO and quickly established the Grand Rapids-based organization as the premier economic development entity in western Michigan.

Birgit Klohs | Right Place CEO Announces Retirement

A global pandemic, followed by civil unrest over racial injustice. This episode was recorded on June 3, 2020 and features a conversation with Birgit Klohs, President and CEO of The Right Place. Birgit shares her insights about leading through these historic times.

Birgit Klohs – President and CEO of The Right Place

Chris Holman catches up with Birgit Klohs, The Right Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan. She shares with Chris about how The Right Place is assisting Economic Development and the business community of Western Michigan.