TiLite Announces Addition of Goodro, Roesler to Team

Tyler Goodro

TiLite, Kennewick, Wash, has hired Tina Roesler, MS, PT, ABDA, as director of sales and education, and Tyler Goodro as creative director.

Roesler's duties include providing international and domestic sales support and development of education programs for TiLite. She will be working with product development and marketing, and is a liaison between TiLite and the clinical community.

Goodro's responsibilities include executing TiLite's vision across multiple mediums. He previously worked as creative director for an award-winning design firm.

"It is my opportunity to help direct the creative process, ensuring continuity, ingenuity, and the highest level of design possible," Goodro said. "From print, branding, and digital media, TiLite will use all of these mediums to inform, educate, and promote the best wheelchairs in the world."

Tina Roesler

Roesler is a physical therapist who has worked in acute rehabilitation, long-term care, pediatrics, and home health. She is the former director of training and education for The ROHO Group, and has 13 years of industry experience as a clinician, sales representative, and education coordinator. She has presented at conferences and facilities worldwide, and is actively involved in many industry and professional organizations. Roesler spent the last 8 years with ROHO involved in a broad range of activities, including sales, training and education, and new product development.

"I am excited to be working with a company as progressive and innovative as TiLite," Roesler said. "I look forward to the challenges ahead and am thrilled to be working with such a great group of people who believe in the quality and performance of the products they produce."

"Everyone at TiLite is thrilled to have Tina as part of our team," said David S. Lippes, TiLite chairman and CEO. "With her PT background, she brings a whole new dimension to our company. Tina will play an integral part in developing TiLite's new sales and education programs."

ALTIMATE MEDICAL EARNS AWARD FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH

Morton, Minn-based Altimate Medical, manufacturers of EasyStand® standing products, has been awarded a 2006 Meritorious Achievement Award for excellence in workplace safety and health. This is the sixth safety award Altimate Medical has received since 1998.

The company was one of 191 employers—out of 447 entrants—who were recognized during a May 12 luncheon in Minneapolis. A total of 87 companies were given the Meritorious Achievement Award.

"Smart employers like Altimate Medical understand that a commitment to safety contributes to the health of their employees and their bottom line," says Carol Bufton, president of the Minnesota Safety Council.