Our Founders
Dan Roach, Founder
Rev. Tammy J. Roach, Founder
Rev. Tammy J. Roach, Founder
Serving as our Chief Executive Officer, Dan worked as a law enforcement officer/executive for 31 years. He retired from the Illinois State Police as an Investigations Commander having served there for over 26 years. He then served as the Deputy Chief of the Schaumburg (IL) Police Department for five (5) years. He has extensive experience
Serving as our Chief Executive Officer, Dan worked as a law enforcement officer/executive for 31 years. He retired from the Illinois State Police as an Investigations Commander having served there for over 26 years. He then served as the Deputy Chief of the Schaumburg (IL) Police Department for five (5) years. He has extensive experience (over 23 years) in criminal investigations, undercover narcotics/gang enforcement, homicide investigations, and officer-involved shooting investigations.
Dan has a B.S. degree in Marketing (from Northern Illinois University), and both a MBA and a Master's of Criminal Justice degree from St. Ambrose University, Dan attended Session 204 of the FBI National Academy in 2001. Additionally, he has extensive peer support training, and holds several certifications in peer support., as well as a Certificate of Spiritual Direction from North Park Theological Seminary.
Dan and Tammy share the same passion to help First Responders, and their families stay connected, and to be emotionally, physically, and spiritually strong in the face of adversity.
Rev. Tammy J. Roach, Founder
Rev. Tammy J. Roach, Founder
Rev. Tammy J. Roach, Founder
Serving as our Chief Operations Officer, Tammy is an ordained pastor with the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) and currently serves as a pastor-at-large--preaching, teaching, offering pastoral care, and presiding over worship, funerals, and weddings. She specialized in teaching/ leading Spiritual Wellness Practices.
Tammy is a trained Sp
Serving as our Chief Operations Officer, Tammy is an ordained pastor with the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) and currently serves as a pastor-at-large--preaching, teaching, offering pastoral care, and presiding over worship, funerals, and weddings. She specialized in teaching/ leading Spiritual Wellness Practices.
Tammy is a trained Spiritual Director who provides Spiritual Coaching to the First Responder Community. She also serves as Chaplain for the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP).
Tammy has a B.A. Degree in English from North Central College and a Masters of Christian Formation from North Park Theological Seminary, where she also earned a graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction. She has extensive peer support and critical incident training.
Tammy and Dan have been married for over 25 years and they have two adult children. Together they have journeyed through to the upside of PTSD.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Jon (J.J.) Johnson
Jon (J.J.) Johnson
Jon (J.J.) Johnson
J.J. was born in Chicago and grew up in the Northwest suburbs. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1983 with a degree in Accounting he started his law enforcement career a Special Agent with the U.S. Treasury Department. After four years with Treasury he transferred to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and served
J.J. was born in Chicago and grew up in the Northwest suburbs. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1983 with a degree in Accounting he started his law enforcement career a Special Agent with the U.S. Treasury Department. After four years with Treasury he transferred to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and served as a Special Agent, and later a Group Supervisor, for 25 years. After his retirement from the DEA in 2012 he served another seven years as an Illinois State Police Inspector and Rock Island County Deputy Sheriff in a local drug task force, the Quad City Metropolitan Enforcement Group, retiring again in February 2020.
Rene Sandoval
Jon (J.J.) Johnson
Jon (J.J.) Johnson
Rene is a retired Illinois State Police officer. During his tenure, he was the Director of two MEG Units (Quad City Meg & Peoria MEG) and an instructor on Illegal drug trends and Officer Involved Critical Incidents. He is married to Suzi, and they have three grown children and 5 grandchildren.
Rene is currently involved with the Chris
Rene is a retired Illinois State Police officer. During his tenure, he was the Director of two MEG Units (Quad City Meg & Peoria MEG) and an instructor on Illegal drug trends and Officer Involved Critical Incidents. He is married to Suzi, and they have three grown children and 5 grandchildren.
Rene is currently involved with the Christian Cursillo movement and also volunteers as the property/grounds keeper at CRC.
As a CRC Board member, his goal is to continue to support CRC as we move into the next phases of development.
Brad Hiller
Jon (J.J.) Johnson
Paul Sikorski
Brad is a senior executive with 30+ years in leadership roles, Brad has consistently driven record-breaking growth by developing and implementing game-changing business growth plans across multiple industries. Now, as President of Velocity GC, LLC, Brad leads Velocity in working directly with mid-market businesses regardless of industry
Brad is a senior executive with 30+ years in leadership roles, Brad has consistently driven record-breaking growth by developing and implementing game-changing business growth plans across multiple industries. Now, as President of Velocity GC, LLC, Brad leads Velocity in working directly with mid-market businesses regardless of industry or market, showing them how they can accelerate their profitable growth, too.
Additional, Brad has experience as a top executive, building a start-up company to the independent industry leader
in corporate wellness, working closely with Private Equity and Venture capital firms to deliver investment growth initiatives, and in Sales and Sales Management roles at ADP.
Educational Background:
-Northern Illinois University, BS Marketing
-University of Chicago – Booth School of Business, Executive Program in Strategic Sales Management
Paul Sikorski
Paul Sikorski
Paul Sikorski
Paul is a retired Chief of Police from Davenport, Iowa (2016-2022). Over his 34-year career with the Davenport Police
Department he has held every Civil Service rank within the Department
Most recently Paul served as the Security Director at Rhythm City Casino (ret. 2025) and also works as a national training consultant for the Institute f
Paul is a retired Chief of Police from Davenport, Iowa (2016-2022). Over his 34-year career with the Davenport Police
Department he has held every Civil Service rank within the Department
Most recently Paul served as the Security Director at Rhythm City Casino (ret. 2025) and also works as a national training consultant for the Institute for
Intergovernmental Research (IIR).
Educational Background:
- University of Northern Iowa (BA Criminology).
- Western IL University (Master's of Law Enforcement Justice Admin.)
- Harvard Kennedy
School (Senior Executives in State and Local Government course).
-FBI National Academy Graduate (2018)
Paul has been married to Deb for over
30 years, and they have two adult children. Further, he has been involved with Quad Cities Big Brother and
Big Sisters for several years.
Julie Stark
Paul Sikorski
Julie Stark
Bio in progress
Jim Stark
Paul Sikorski
Julie Stark
Bio in progress
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