FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, November 4, 2025 – HRG is celebrating the influence and impact of Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group at HRG, as they reflect on his industry-wide contributions and announce his retirement.
Wendland has been with HRG for 34 years, dating back to when the company was D.P. Hamacher & Associates, through the purchase and subsequent buy-back and renaming to Hamacher Resource Group and the recent brand refresh to HRG in 2021.
Wendland has been a visionary leader at HRG and a primary public representative of the company, with hundreds of industry-event speaking engagements, numerous editorial contributions across industry publications such as Chain Drug Review, Drug Store News, Healthcare Distributor, Elements magazine, Forbes Agency Council, and more. He has served as a trusted advisor in one-to-one client relationships as well as NCPA’s CORE Leadership program for independent pharmacists. Because of HRG’s unique position in the retail industry, he has quarterbacked HRG teams of experts in providing business-improvement solutions to a variety of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology providers throughout the years.
Additionally, due to his tenure in the industry, participation in industry associations — serving on several boards of directors and associations committees throughout the years — and attendance at many trade events, he has been a connector, facilitating introductions with colleagues in the interest of promoting mutually beneficial partnerships. Wendland is passionate about bridging innovation and impact to create meaningful change in retail healthcare.
Dawn Vogelsang, president and majority owner of HRG, said, “I am grateful for the 34 years that I have worked side by side with Dave. He is a key reason that HRG remains highly respected and relevant in the retail industry. Dave’s sincere commitment to building and maintaining connections in the industry has prompted continuous innovation while maintaining the values on which the company was founded.”
Wendland commented, ”It has indeed been a privilege representing HRG across this incredible industry. Constantly evolving and forever challenging, I have tremendous pride in the solutions and programs we introduced over the past 34 years, the impact we have had as we worked across the retail supply chain, and the many friendships that I have personally developed throughout the years.”
About HRG
HRG is a trusted retail solutions provider, exploring and executing actionable strategies for brands, retailers, distributors, technology partners, and other industry organizations. For 45 years, HRG has been in the details of retail, leveraging their deep knowledge of shopper and shopping behavior to offer data & analysis, shopper experience, brand development, fixture coordination, and retail communications solutions. Their unique position in the industry and broad set of skills has allowed them the ability to customize a wide range of deliverables to a diverse array of companies. HRG is a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise headquartered in Greater Milwaukee, is a six-time recipient of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Top Workplace, and was certified as a Great Place to Work in 2023 and 2024. Visit hamacher.com for more information.
