SPRINGFIELD, Va. (Feb. 25, 2025) – The national nonprofit Hope For The Warriors (HOPE) recently named two new members to its 15-member board of directors, Tom Brennan and Greg Bowman, as well as Patrick Hogenbirk to the board council, all military veterans.
Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors assists veterans, service members and military families by providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds community.
Brennan, a six-year U.S. Army veteran, has been the chief merchandising officer for Casey’s General Stores, Inc. since October 2019. Casey’s General Stores has supported Hope For The Warriors for over 12 years, raising millions in support with its annual round up campaign each fall.
“As a third generation veteran I am beyond thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to serve with Robin (Kelleher) and the team at Hope For The Warriors in service of their incredible mission,” said Brennan.
As chief merchandising officer, Brennan is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the company’s overall merchandising, prepared foods, and omni-channel marketing strategy.
Brennan joined Casey’s from CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, where he was chief operating officer responsible for the operations and support of over 3,000 restaurants across the United States. Prior to CKE, he spent 11 years at 7-Eleven in a variety of leadership roles in merchandising, category management, store development and operations. Before 7-Eleven, Brennan worked in the financial planning and analysis group at Target Corporation.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
After serving five years on the Hope For The Warriors board council, Bowman, senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Siemens Government Technologies, the 25-year U.S. Army veteran is elevating his service to the nonprofit’s board of directors.
“Having witnessed the transformative impact of Hope For The Warriors through the Siemens Government Technologies’ enduring partnership, I am deeply honored to accept a position as board director,” shared Bowman. “HOPE’s unwavering commitment to restoring hope and fostering self-reliance among our service members, veterans, and their families continues to inspire not just me, but our entire SGT family. I look forward to furthering this vital mission of ensuring no warrior or their family faces their journey alone.”
Siemens Government Technologies (SGT), Inc. is the separate but affiliated U.S. government arm of Siemens. With project teams across the U.S. and internationally, SGT is a cleared provider of Siemens products, technologies and software to solve some of the most complex government challenges in energy, automation and digitalization.
Prior to joining SGT, Bowman served in the U.S. Army for over 25 years, culminating his career as the strategic military law and policy advisor/legislative counsel to the secretary of the Army. Chosen to establish that position, he served two secretaries and two acting secretaries of the Army for over seven years.
At SGT, Bowman has served as director of large integrated programs (OCONUS), then deputy/chief operating officer of energy & infrastructure followed by vice president of strategy, growth and partnerships. Most recently, he served as chief innovation officer and vice president of corporate development. In his current role, he is focused on driving strategic growth by leveraging innovations from across the Siemens global portfolio to support U.S. government customers around the world.
A graduate of Longwood University, Bowman was commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1990 and graduated summa cum laude in Pre-Law and was the Distinguished Military Graduate.
Following graduation, he was selected for the “Educational Delay” program to attend the University of Virginia School of Law. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1993, and later received a Master of Military Law and Government Contracting (honor graduate) from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School, and a Master of Military Arts and Sciences (Strategy) from the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and is admitted to practice law before both the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Bowman’s military positions included strategic military law and policy advisor and legislative counsel to the secretary of the Army; legislative counsel, office of the U.S. Army chief of legislative liaison; deputy staff judge advocate, U.S. Army Armor Center at Fort Knox, Kentucky; military personnel law attorney, administrative law division, office of the judge advocate general; senior legal advisor, governorate support team (1st Armored Division-Baghdad); military member judicial review committee of Iraq; and served as the first administrator/Amicus Central Criminal Court of Iraq.
Hogenbirk, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired chief of fire protection for the 4th Air Force has over 25 years of experience in corporate ethics, compliance and global privacy. Currently, Hogenbirk serves as global vice president and chief compliance and privacy officer with Owens & Minor, a Fortune 500 global healthcare solutions company. He also served as the chief compliance officer for Comprehensive Health Services, and Assurex Health. Hogenbirk has held similar positions at Johnson & Johnson and Cardinal Health, where he was instrumental in establishing new ethics and compliance programs.
“I am honored to be an advocate and advisor to this great organization. As an Air Force veteran and a healthcare compliance executive, I hope to bring my experience and perspective to this team and continue to support the mission of Hope For The Warriors,” said Hogenbirk. “As a representative and sponsor for our veterans employee resource group at Owens & Minor, our employees are committed to this organization through various nationwide events that support our service members, veterans, and military families. The mission of Hope For The Warriors fully aligns with the mission of our veterans employee resource group and my personal goals of strengthening self, supporting family, and fostering hope.
“The commitment to honor those sacrifices is so critical and I’m privileged to be asked to join this incredible organization.”
Hogenbirk holds a certified compliance and ethics professional certificate from the Society of Corporate Compliance, and an ethics and healthcare compliance law certificate from Seton Hall University Law School. He is also a graduate of the University of Maryland and Park University.
“The exceptional leadership of Tom, Greg and Patrick, combined with their firsthand experience as veterans, will further strengthen our ability to serve those who have served us,” said Robin Kelleher, founder and CEO of Hope For The Warriors. “Their commitment to our mission—to deliver unparalleled services that uplift individuals and their families as they navigate the complexities of military life—aligns perfectly with the values of Hope For The Warriors. I am excited to work alongside them as we continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our veterans and their families.”
MEDIA CONTACT:
Erin McCloskey
Hope For The Warriors
erin@etmccloskey.com
(336) 207-5222
About Hope For The Warriors
Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Since its inception, Hope For The Warriors has served over 171,000 service members, veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through 10 programs/services focused on providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds community. This includes The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Hope For The Warriors providing confidential, high-quality mental health care services. For more information, visit hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.
