"Dick Tillmar understands that everyone has a role to play in improving the health of our workforce and our communities. His leadership in efforts like Well City Milwaukee shows his ability to engage leaders across business, health care, and public health to work toward a common vision of better health for all. Dick is always willing to listen to differing points of view in an effort to get the best result for all."
-- Karen Timberlake, director,
University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute School of Medicine and Public Health
“Dick Tillmar is a very conscientious, insightful and generous business partner. Dick is always willing to talk/meet to discuss business and even personal issues. He offers unique insight into Healthcare, business development, business management and Wellness topics. His ability to asked very focused questions have helped me find and implement solutions that help my business! I am proud to recommend Dick Tillmar as a business partner and friend.”
-- Paul Reidl, CEO, River Run Computers, Inc.
"We understand business and how to do good work. Tillmar Connect provided Urban Strategies with access to new markets. Dick Tillmar opened doors that were closed and changed minds that were fixed on doing business as status quo. As a result, our 'African American owned' companies continues to grow."
-- Jim Milner, President/CEO Urban Strategies Companies
"Are you looking for the right person for an event? Ask Dick. A Rotary project to celebrate Milwaukee Schools needed a speaker. The committee could not agree on a candidate. Dick suggested someone. He was the right person. And then Dick -- without wasting a minute -- called him and confirmed him as the keynote speaker for the event. Dick's involvement was efficient, straight forward, and it gave Rotary the perfect solution."
-- Harry Drake, Key Benefit Concepts, and Rotarian
“Dick is highly focused on developing and maintaining personal and business relationships, and is most commonly found in the leadership role of harnessing the collective energy of those who belong to 'his groups,' whether business or personal. Intellectual capacity is great -- his curiosity and uptake is ferocious,and I have found Dick to be consistently very creative/ innovative in his approach to problem solving, and communication. A master of promotion, he is highly engaging and energizes any group setting. Very persistent, highly effective leadership style. Unmatched integrity, period!”
-- Scott Dettman, Principal Consultant, Partner, enetrix, A Gallup Company
“I have known Dick Tillmar for more than 30 years. Due to his varied professional background, Dick is one of the most knowledgeable and respected consultants in the area when it comes to benefits, wellness programs and business insurance. He has a unique ability to convene many people of varied backgrounds to address issues facing our greater community. He also has the respect of national policymakers as we wrestle with what to do with the complex issues around health care reform. I highly recommend him."
-- Alan Gaudynski, Alan Gaudynski & Associates
“Dick is an excellent networker who provides valuable links between people and organizations. Dick cares deeply about his work and about our community. Dick provides valuable counsel and timely advice for the efforts and commitments that I have been involved with. I value him as a colleague, community-builder and friend.”
-- Bob Deahl, Dean, College of Professional Studies, Marquette University
“I have had the opportunity to work with Dick as part of Milwaukee's Well City initiative. Dick is driven by successful outcomes, he is tenacious and very loyal about honoring commitments he makes. Dick is a wonderful public ally in the importance of a well workplace. He knows the facts and is great at delivering the message. Well City is lucky to have Dick on the team.”
-- Donna Bembenek, SVP Marketing & Fund Development, YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
“Dick has amazing energy and passion for improving the health of our community and state. He knows how to build relationships, bring people together to solve problems and promote solutions.”
-- Karen Ordinans, Executive Director, Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
“I have known and respected Dick for a long time. Before most of us, he recognized the benefit of employee and community wellness initiatives. Towards getting the job done, he is an effective convener within and across public and private sectors.”
-- Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
"… Your keen intellect and charming personality are assets to anyone with whom you work. Your volunteer efforts help to ensure a better quality of life for others. Our community is blessed to have leaders like you paving the way to a better future.”
-- Bonnie Jacobson, Bonnie Jacobson Consulting LLC
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