VHA Michigan’s Senior Director, Clay Galster has been instrumental in creating this partnership and executing this contract. VHA members are continually looking for ways to increase supplier diversity as well as reduce the costs and or increase value of products and services to help prevent the continued rising healthcare costs. Spectrum Health of Grand Rapids, Michigan, an advocate of Tillman Industries, set up a meeting with Tillman and VHA. “This was a natural fit” said Roosevelt Tillman. VHA’s commitment along with Clay’s efforts have provided VHA members with another great option in achieving their supplier diversity goals.