Dan Whisnant

President @Sdv Office Systems & Sdv Medical

Asheville, NC, US

Founded in honor of fallen Marine Tommy while driven by the belief that no veteran should fight harder for healthcare access than they did in combat, SDV was built to serve. Since 2016, we’ve grown from a bootstrapped startup into a trusted partner to the VA and DoD, delivering best-in-class systems, services, and products.What started as a mission to support the VA with better furniture evolved into a broader strategy: becoming a high-impact, values-driven supplier of medical equipment and services through SDVOSB contracting. We began with a goal of $1M in our first full year and hit $1.1M. By year two,$7M. By year three,$17M. Today, we support nearly 40% of VA’s national furniture procurement and are rapidly expanding into medtech with game-changing government contracts.Key achievements:Co-led growth from $0 to $120M+ in annual revenue in under a decadeBuilt the foundational strategy behind SDV’s first DLA ECAT contract for IntuitiveScaled operations to serve VA, DoD, and government agencies with efficiency and empathyHired and developed a high-performing, veteran-led leadership team across sales, ops, and strategy

Illinois Institute of Technology

Bachelor's degree, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

U.S. Army War College

Master of Arts - MA, Strategic Studies