Dr. Richard K. Pimentel is a senior partner at Milt Wright & Associates who is one of the nation's leading experts on topics related to special needs students, disability, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. He has worked with companies, government agencies, and school districts nationwide conducting training and consulting. Dr. Pimentel authored the Windmills program for changing attitudes towards hiring and promoting employees with disabilities. A 2008 motion picture titled "Music Within" was based on his life story. He is scheduled to give a presentation on November 18, 2010 in Bridgeport, West Virginia titled "An Evening With Richard Pimentel."

1. Presented by
Dr. Richard K. Pimentel
Senior Partner
Milt Wright & Associates, Inc.
“We all have the ability to make a
difference by tapping into the qualities
of leadership in each of us.”
Dr. Pimentel is one of the nation’s leading experts at overcoming educational attitudinal barriers toward
special needs students, attitude change, crisis and change in the workplace, disability and diversity in the
workplace, disability management, disabled veterans employment opportunities, job placement, job
retention, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Richard is not only technically proficient but also an exceptional communicator whose audiences praise his
ability to combine information, humor, metaphor, analogy and storytelling that communicates in a
memorable fashion.
He is the key author of the highly acclaimed Windmills program designed to change the attitudes and
behavior of supervisors who hire and promote employees with disabilities.
As a senior partner of Milt Wright and Associates, he conducts training and consulting services nationwide
on topics as diverse as attitude change to motivation, working with people with special needs and
disabilities. He has worked with groups ranging from Fortune 100 companies to federal and state
government agencies and school districts.
A full length motion picture of his life story “Music Within” (MGM) starring
Ron Livingston, Melissa George and Michael Sheen was released in
theaters in 2008 and has played on Showtime and the The Movie Channel.
Thursday, November 18th
, 2010 Dinner: Taste of Italy
6:00pm – 8:00pm Chicken Parmesan, Cheese Manicotti
Bridgeport Conference Center Meatball, Green Beans, Roma Tomatoes
300 Conference Center Way and Bermuda Onions
Bridgeport, WV 26330 Virgin Olive Oil & Romano Cheese
An Evening With Richard Pimentel
Presented by
Dr. Richard K. Pimentel
Senior Partner
Milt Wright & Associates, Inc.
“We all have the ability to make a
difference by tapping into the qualities
of leadership in each of us.”
Dr. Pimentel is one of the nation’s leading experts at overcoming educational attitudinal barriers toward
special needs students, attitude change, crisis and change in the workplace, disability and diversity in the
workplace, disability management, disabled veterans employment opportunities, job placement, job
retention, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Richard is not only technically proficient but also an exceptional communicator whose audiences praise his
ability to combine information, humor, metaphor, analogy and storytelling that communicates in a
memorable fashion.
He is the key author of the highly acclaimed Windmills program designed to change the attitudes and
behavior of supervisors who hire and promote employees with disabilities.
As a senior partner of Milt Wright and Associates, he conducts training and consulting services nationwide
on topics as diverse as attitude change to motivation, working with people with special needs and
disabilities. He has worked with groups ranging from Fortune 100 companies to federal and state
government agencies and school districts.
A full length motion picture of his life story “Music Within” (MGM) starring
Ron Livingston, Melissa George and Michael Sheen was released in
theaters in 2008 and has played on Showtime and the The Movie Channel.
Thursday, November 18th
, 2010 Dinner: Taste of Italy
6:00pm – 8:00pm Chicken Parmesan, Cheese Manicotti
Bridgeport Conference Center Meatball, Green Beans, Roma Tomatoes
300 Conference Center Way and Bermuda Onions
Bridgeport, WV 26330 Virgin Olive Oil & Romano Cheese
An Evening With Richard Pimentel
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To register, go to MountainStateAPSE.eventbrite.com
Registration is required and seats are limited.