"Dr. Towery is the best communicator I have ever observed! Everyone enjoys his presence and wants to hear what he has to say. He is completely engaging. He listens intently, responds and brings out the best in each one. Watching him present information is fascinating! His style is incredible!"

Dr Sandy McKenzie
Dr. Sandy McKenzie & Associates
www.sandymckenzie.com

"Dr. Towery, Thank you for the autographed book. I really am enjoying it. Please send out a copy to M. Myers - "Best Wishes to an Alpha Wolf." That will make his day! You sure made mine when I received my copy. This is the very first fan letter I have ever written and most likely the last. You are a very impressive writer."

S. Johnson
Akron, Ohio

"I want to express our thanks for your illuminating session on group dynamics and decision making. The fun but revealing experience through which you lead us made obvious the importance of each member expressing his or her opinions honestly. We will be a stronger congregation because of your presentation."

David Kidd
Senior Minister
Hillsboro Presbyterian Church

“I have worked with many professionals, speakers and facilitator over the years, and I feel that your talents, skills and commitments were excellent and I can assure you that the Brookwood Medical Center organization will be looking forward to seeing you at future activities. I strongly recommend your program and your skill set for any executive.”

John R. Nickens, III, Chief Executive Officer
Brookwood Medical Center

“Your presentation Change is Opportunity: The Wisdom of the Wolf Pack was right on target for our group. I particularly appreciate all the time and effort you took to learn about our industry's challenges and opportunities in order to customize the presentation to match our specific needs. It really made a difference.”

W.C. (Bill) Moss, Executive Director
Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association

“Thank you so much for the excellent presentation you made at our annual conference! The response from the audience has been very enthusiastic. In several of the evaluation forms, comments were made on the quality of the presentation and that they appreciated having such a professional program. We now know that Change truly is Opportunity.”

Carolyn Sutley, Convention Chairman
Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities

“Your presentation on The Wisdom of Wolves was a huge success. According to our evaluation forms, they rated the presentation as ‘excellent.’ I had many members comment on how interesting your presentation was and how humorous you were so what more can I say…they loved it!”

Kristine Garland, Executive Vice President
Composite Can and Tube Institute

“You made a tremendous impact on our people. You did a GREAT job at our meeting.”

John Pryor, Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing, and Corporate Services
Morrison's Custom Management

"Your expert knowledge added great value to TERRA's annual conference. The positive comments of the audience was confirmation that we were fortunate to have you as our guest."

Cloteal Anita Parker
President, Tennessee Employment Relations Research Association

“Right on target! Your burnout seminar was exactly what our employees needed. Our people were amazed that you seemed to know their personal feelings so well without being more familiar with our internal operation.”

William E. Sebren, Colonel, Deputy for Contracting
United States Air Force

“As a successful businesswoman, I expected to find your material interesting. What I found was vital to the continued operation of American business. I think your grasp of the issues and remedies is profound and their presentation accessible to all.”

Lona Davis Spencer, Financial Consultant
Merrill Lynch

“I increased my sales by 25 percent in the next few months. I believe you have a gift to motivate. You’ve touched my life in ways you can't imagine.”

Thomas P. Shubin, Assistant Sales Manager
Renee-Burton Company, Inc.

“You were absolutely fantastic, and everyone has called and commented on what a great speaker you are. You definitely have an unusual gift.”

Ginger Schriver, Membership Director
Knoxville Area Council for Conventions and Visitors

“Thank you for the excellent presentation you gave our management team at our recent Hilton Head seminar. It was the most successful, motivational seminar which I have attended, which I believe was due to the straightforward and human way you addressed our staff. I personally found your comments to be extremely practical and refreshingly free of jargon and ‘preaching’.”

Wayne L. Snyder
Dusco Property Management, Inc.

“Thank you for your keynote speech this past June. As you know shifting gears from presenting to primarily corporate personnel to an audience of college age students is challenging, but you tailored your speech well to our audience.

“I was particularly impressed with the amount of time you spent on the front end researching our business, developing presentation drafts, and getting to know us and what we do. I have seen many keynote speakers simply deliver a prepackaged presentation and it does not always go over well.

“Thanks for your effort, your attention to detail, and your execution.”

Lee McCrosky, Marketing Manager
Southwestern Company

“I want to sincerely thank you for being our speaker at the October conference in Shanty Creek. I am still getting positive comments about your presentation. Several have told me that they thought that the conference was the best ever.”

Phyllis A. Berryman, R.N., Conference Chair
Ford Motor Company

“Twyman, your presentations are refreshingly insightful, your wisdom a roadmap to professional effectiveness!”

Rebecca I. Beene
Snelling & Snelling

“You did it! You impressed a group of people who hear lots and lots of speakers. Congratulations. Thank you again for a tremendous job.”

Mary Dandurand, Executive Director
Arkansas Society of Association Executives

“Thanks for the wonderful seminar you conducted for WLAC. Initially, I wasn’t sure how the group was responding; however, I can only tell you whatever the magic was, it worked!

“Today I have had to fend off numerous squirt gun fights between department heads and, believe it or not, they are actually talking to each other.”

Elizabeth M. Yoder, VP/General Manager
Ward Broadcasting Corporation

“You were WONDERFUL! I really enjoy hearing you speak on such ‘ordinary’ subjects that end up so ‘extraordinary’! Your topics always send me away thinking and pondering (for several days) about life in general, but mostly about my own self worth—and I believe that’s where your success as a speaker lies!”

Linda Hisey, Administrative Assistant
Cellular One

“I have worked with many professionals, speakers and facilitator over the years, and I feel that your talents, skills and commitments were excellent and I can assure you that the Brookwood Medical Center organization will be looking forward to seeing you at future activities. I strongly recommend your program and your skill set for any executive, especially in the healthcare industry that is trying to achieve organizational connectivity.”

John R. Nickens, III, Chief Executive Officer
Brookwood Medical Center

“Thank you for helping to make our annual meeting an outstanding success. As you can see from the enclosed evaluation, Everyone thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Although you were entertaining you had a message for the audience and that was appreciated.”

Wendy Ray, Program Coordinator
Washington State Hospital Association

“This is to express my deep gratitude for the preparation and participation in our recent Medical Staff Leadership Retreat at Callaway Gardens. Your remarks during the day on Saturday were in perfect sync with the theme of dealing with change in the present healthcare environment.

“Additionally, your keynote address on Saturday night really drove the point home about how we in healthcare are dealing with dynamics that have been seen many times in other industries. As always your style was warm and inviting and met your target audience effectively. Thanks for making our efforts successful. I look forward to the next time we work together.

“I have completed your book, The Male Code, and thoroughly enjoyed it; it was as though you were writing about me!”

Warren E. Callaway, FACHE, Administrator
Carraway Methodist Medical Center

“You did a fantastic job as a facilitator and keeping the Board focused on the important issues of the day.

“I am constantly amazed at the array of subject matter you have available for Board’s and Department Manager meetings and again wish to commend you also for the program you presented at the Board Retreat on “the road to Abilene” and also for the program you presented to the Department Managers two days prior.”

John E. Walker, Chief Executive Officer
Riverside Medical Center

“His positive style, his knowledge, and his skills as a leader were highly effective and were exactly what we needed. His presentation on Change & The Wisdom of Wolves set the tone for an educational, informative and enjoyable management retreat.”

Martha Bonner, Patient/Employee Relations
COLUMBIA Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital

“Your keynote address literally reverberated throughout the rest of our convention. People were talking about the concepts you introduced and using them to appreciate and understand others.”

Craig Burridge, Executive Director
Pharmaceutical Society of the State of New York

“Thank you for the recent department head seminar on Job Burnout and Corporate Culture. It was tremendously successful, well-received, and meaningful to our department managers.”

Robert F. Letson, President
Florence General Hospital

“Outstanding! The 1997 Hospital Association Annual Convention & Exhibits in partnership with the Texas Hospital Trustees was a great success. One reason for this was the presentation you made at the general session. Thanks again for your inspiring message.

“Many of our convention delegates remarked to me how insightful and challenging your remarks were.

“Please do not hesitate to use the THA Convention as a reference. We all certainly enjoyed having you as our speaker.”

Terry Townsend, FACHE, CAE, President /CEO
Texas Hospital Association

“Again, I want to thank you for the excellent presentation; our staff is still talking about it around here!”

Jane F. Ely, Board Assistant
Ohio Health

“Outstanding! Your presentation last night to the annual dinner of the Waco Conference of Christians and Jews was truly exceptional. Your humor and the quotes and metaphors from The Wisdom of the Wolves fit beautifully with the overall theme of the evening. The entire audience was able to relate to your message and virtually everyone indicated that this was one of the best annual dinners ever.

“I also want to thank you for your marvelous presentation earlier in the day to our administrative and management staff. It was equally well received and all of our staff was highly complimentary and most appreciative.

“Twyman, you have a marvelous gift in your ability to relate to an audience. Your message is one that all organizations could profit from, particularly in this time of organizational and societal change.”

Kent A. Keahy, FACHE, President
Providence Health Center

“You were by far the best speaker I have seen at SEMI. You gave me more to take away for business and personal enhancement. I loved it! Thank you Twyman!”

Diana Lynn
Sales and Marketing Executives International

“On behalf of the board, staff and membership of the Wyoming Hospital Association, I would like to thank you for your two excellent presentations at our annual meeting and convention. Many of our evaluations we received back indicated that your Friday morning presentation was the highlight of the program.”

Donna K. Andersen, Administrative Assistant
Wyoming Hospital Association

“We greatly appreciate your taking the time to be with us and presenting a very interesting program for all the hospital executives. Our feedback indicates a great program and presentation.”

Thurman Turner, Executive Vice President
Alabama Hospital Association

“Our convention seems to have been a major success, and we certainly appreciate your coming to Missouri to participate in this important event for Missouri hospitals.

“We are sifting through the evaluations as they come in, and all of the conventioneers that attended your sessions were most complimentary and appreciated your presentations…it was a pleasure working with you.”

Charles D. Pardon, Vice President, Education & Human Resources
Missouri Hospital Association

“I want to thank you for participating in our Trustee Seminar. I thought you did a marvelous job. The critique forms indicated that the material you presented was very well received. In fact, most people thought your presentation, as well as some of the others, were not allowed enough time! I think next year, we will use a seminar style on at least one of the days in order to allow more subject development as well as more audience participation.

“Again, thank you so much for participating. You contributed significantly to the success of our seminar.”

Dan J. Ahart, FACHE, President
The Alliance of Healthcare Organizations, Inc.

“Both your content and delivery exceeded our expectations.”

Kenneth W. Oliver, Senior Vice President
RELIFE Physical Rehabilitation

“Your presentation was outstanding.”

Ed Stainback, Chief Executive Officer
Selma Medical Center

“A captivating presentation filled with substance, but presented with humor. You made our annual meeting a memorable one.”

William H. Cooner, M.D., President, Medical Staff
Springhill Memorial Hospital

“The concepts which were learned by those attending will undoubtedly have a lasting effect in our work group. You have succeeded in giving us something which is not temporary, but is a permanent change in our way of seeing.”

Jim D. McDonough, Manager, Data Processing
Georgia Health Source

“Your talk was extremely informative and your humorous, down-to-earth style appealed to everyone in our group.”

Robert G. Notarianni, Administrator
Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital

“I highly recommend your programs to any organization interested in developing a team management philosophy.”

William G. Buck, Administrator
HCA Gulf Coast Hospital

“You topped them all. You were just the tube of glue we needed.”

J. C. Riverbark, Administrator and CEO, CCH Chairman, WTHC
Candler County Hospital

“Outstanding weekend! Fabulous seminar! Honestly, I don't think I daydreamed one time. I usually go back in time and space and run punts back down the sideline…”

Jerome M. Broussard, M.D.
Lafayette Obstetrical & Gynecological Clinic

“Thanks for the fine presentations at our annual convention. Your comments were well received and much appreciated. I believe you actually caused some introspection and reflection. We frequently have speakers that are well received by the audience. It is much rarer to have someone that actually brings change. I believe you brought to us everything necessary to cause actual change—nice job. I'll be looking forward to working with you again.”

Ted Schultz, Vice President for Administrative Services
Nebraska Hospital Association

“I continue to receive comments from physicians stating that they found your presentation informative, enlightening and, most certainly, very entertaining!”

Paul D. Schneider, MD, Medical Director
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Care Center

“I would like to recommend Twyman’s program for any CEO who is considering something on the line of a seminar or retreat for their Board members.”

Karen S. Poole, Chief Executive Officer
Women's and Children's Hospital, Lafayette, LA

“It has been a while since I have seen someone capture an audience like you did—you have received many compliments.”

Robert D. Merkel, President
Louisiana Hospital Association

“Thank you for a stimulating interactive retreat! Our ultimate goal was met tenfold through your unique ability to involve participants. Interdepartmental communication was enhanced as participants viewed their peers differently with such descriptions as creative, having really good ideas, intelligent, wise, humorous, genuine, etc. All considered the sharing time as valuable to team building for QI. The content and group activities all contributed toward successfully reaching our goal of defining the role of hospital leadership in Continuous Quality Improvement.”

Martha Lewis, MS, RN, Assistant Executive Director
Riley Memorial Hospital

“Your unique ability to make people laugh at themselves while addressing some very serious issues was exactly what we needed. I would highly recommend you to anyone responsible for conference programs. Your knowledge, humor, sincerity, and deliverance are superb!”

Linda Bailes, Program Chairperson
TSHHRA State Conference

“Your keynote address literally reverberated throughout the rest of our convention. At dinner people were talking about the concepts you introduced, using them to appreciate and understand others.”

Craig Burridge, Executive Director
Pharmaceutical Society of the State of New York

“Thanks so much for a splendid presentation to Tennessee’s hospital volunteers. Of the three educational programs we offered during the two-day meeting, yours received the highest scores with comments such as:

‘This year was great! Hats off to Twyman.’
‘The best’
‘Dr. Towery was splendid! Could he be invited again?’

“Thanks for pleasing our volunteers—and making me look so good!”

Judith Hodges, Staff Liaison to Council on Volunteers
Tennessee Hospital Association

“You were absolutely fabulous! An entertaining speaker, a man who knows what he is talking about, an engaging personality—what more could an association want?

“Following your presentation Monday morning, I heard many comments like ‘Why haven't we done this before?’ ‘Where did you find him?’ ‘You know, he really hit the nail on the head!’ It seems as if everyone in the audience could identify with what you said. All in all, your presentation made our annual meeting one of the best yet.”

Beth Ingram, Convention Manager
Arizona Hospital Association

“Your analogy to the wolf pack was inspiring. The slides were striking. I was impressed not only by your message but by your delivery. Your vibrant delivery sent a message of optimism to the audience. Working in a dynamically changing industry, it is key to find ways to cope with change in a positive manner.”

Donna Ferreira, Manager Medical Services
NEES, Westborough, Massachusetts

“Your presentation on Corporate Culture to our management group was well received. I particularly appreciate the attention and preparation you gave before the seminar to tailoring it to fit our needs.”

L. M. Sims, Director of Educational Services
Eastern Health System, Inc.

“The Oklahoma people really liked what you had to say. I appreciate the effort you made to find out what is happening here prior to your arrival. This was one of the best conventions we have had in years, and you played an important part in making it a good week.”

Mary Winters, Vice President Support Services
Oklahoma Hospital Association

“Your presentation was motivating, insightful, and most important, very appropriate for our members. I especially appreciated the way you worked with me to learn about the association and our members and to incorporate this into your presentation. This investment on your part enhanced your presentation and earned you our respect and admiration.”

C.A. Buck Vandersteen, Executive Director
The Louisiana Forestry Association

“I wanted to thank you for the great job you did in Ashville. Our county presidents said it was obvious you had taken the time to learn about our organization and the issues we are facing.”

Mike Tidwell, Director
Department of Organization
Alabama Farmers Federation

“With the "Wisdom of the Wolf Pack," I would now like to offer you a few real kudos for your outstanding presentation at our recent association meeting at the Hotel Del Coronado. The knowledge and wisdom you passed on to us will be with us for a long time and hopefully make us all better people.”

Robert "Bob" Weiglein, Executive Vice President
Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association

“All of us enjoyed working with you and your presentation certainly played a key part in this being one of our very best meetings. It was also a pleasure to get to know you and our members certainly appreciated the time you devoted to participating in our other functions. In my experience that alone makes you unique as a speaker. Your fascinating analogy of the wolf pack blended perfectly with our organization and our meeting. You can count on us to recommend you to other forestry organizations.”

John McMillan
Alabama Forestry Association

“Your comments about organizations and family values were deeply appreciated by all of our members. Your message delivered to our members many inspirational thoughts that they can take back to their homes and businesses to not only improve the way that they perceive themselves, but also improve the outlook they have for the logging profession.”

Danny Dructor, Executive Vice President
American Loggers Council

“Thank you for such a refreshing, entertaining and provocative presentation at SCHA’s Mid-Year Meeting last week at Kiawah Island. We all laughed at your jokes and observations, but it was a self-deprecating laugh. We all see ourselves in what you were saying. This communication stuff is pretty tricky. It will be a major challenge as we advance reform in our communities.

“Perception truly is reality, and I perceive that your timely message was heard and retained by everyone in attendance at Kiawah. Thanks again.”

William L. Yates, FACHE, President
South Carolina Hospital Association