Autor/-in: Ron Kitchens

Ron Kitchens serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Michigan First, as well as the Managing Partner of the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund. With more than 25 years of experience in economic development, he has been a businessman, city administrator, elected official and staff member to United States Senator John Danforth. Kitchens, who is a graduate of Missouri State University and the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute, is a certified economic developer and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Fast Company and dozens of other regional and national media.