--- title: LEADERSHIP url: https://warriorwod.org/leadership/ date: 2026-04-20T20:07:40+00:00 modified: 2026-10-12T18:15:51+00:00 lang: en_US --- # LEADERSHIP Veteran in crisis? Dial 988, press 1, or text 838255. [Veterans Crisis Line](https://www.veteranscrisisline.net) Leadership # Veteran Nonprofit Leadership at WarriorWOD Foundation WarriorWOD Foundation's veteran nonprofit leadership is a ten-member board of directors led by founder Phil Palmer, a Marine Corps combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Six of the ten directors served in the US military, and the board governs a [six-month veteran PTSD program](/program/) that 265 veterans have completed. 6 of 10directors served in the US military 38+states across 12 Warrior Classes 265veterans completed the full program ![Phil Palmer, Marine Corps veteran and founder, at the head of WarriorWOD Foundation veteran nonprofit leadership](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WW-Philip-Palmer_President-300x300.webp) Service record The Citadel, Class of 2005. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, USMC. Combat Advisor and Operations Officer, Iraq. Instructor, Staff Platoon Commander & Company Executive Officer, The Basic School. Operations Officer, Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence. Purple Heart. Army Commendation Medal with Valor. Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor. Jefferson Award honoree. Founder and CEO ## Phil Palmer, Marine Corps Veteran and Founder I went to Iraq as a Marine combat advisor and came home with a Purple Heart. I left the Marine Corps in 2013. Not long after, I was diagnosed with PTSD and a traumatic brain injury. I did what veterans are told to do. That said, traditional treatment only took me part of the way. What kept moving me forward was training hard every day, eating like it mattered, and a routine I didn't let myself skip. Other veterans held me to it. Because of that, I started WarriorWOD in 2021 to give the next veteran the same structure and to prove whether it works. Every Warrior completes the PCL-5 and C-SSRS at intake and every month through all six months. The College of Charleston evaluated our results independently, and we don't review their findings before release. Veterans deserve more than gratitude. They deserve solutions that work. Phil Palmer, Founder and CEO, President of the Board. [Read the WarriorWOD founding story](/about/). Governance ## Veteran Nonprofit Leadership: The WarriorWOD Board of Directors Two Naval Academy graduates, a Presidential Helicopter Pilot, a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, and operators from banking, healthcare, and consulting. The board sets strategy, approves the budget, and reviews program outcomes. As a result, most of the people governing this veteran support organization have served in uniform themselves. ![Phil Palmer, President of the WarriorWOD Foundation board](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WW-Philip-Palmer_President-300x300.webp)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/usmc-ega-white.png)USMC President of the Board ### Phil Palmer Founder and CEO, WarriorWOD. CRO, BigScoots. Marine Corps combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Founded WarriorWOD in 2021. ![Jean Brooks, Secretary of the WarriorWOD Foundation board](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Jean-Brooks-WarriorWOD-Board.webp)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/us-army-star-white.png)US Army (Ret.) Secretary ### Jean Brooks Professor, Trident Technical College Retired US Army. Teaches at Trident Technical College in Charleston. ![Miles Warren, CPA and Treasurer of the WarriorWOD Foundation board](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Miles-Warren_-Board-Member-and-Board-Treasurer-300x300.jpg)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/citadel-logo-white.png)Citadel Alumni Treasurer ### Miles Warren Controller, Luxe Brands Collective CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner with 17 years in accounting and finance, starting at Ernst & Young. Citadel graduate. Treasurer since January 2024. ![Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Shusko, retired Marine and WarriorWOD board member](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WW-board-member-LtCol-Shusko-300x300.jpg)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/usmc-ega-white.png)USMC (Ret.) Board Member ### LtCol Joseph Shusko, USMC (Ret.) 44 years, United States Marine Corps Presidential Helicopter Pilot with HMX-1. Commanded The Basic School and the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, and was selected by the Commandant to start the Force Fitness Instructor Program. Legion of Merit. ![Sean Quigley, retired Marine helicopter pilot and WarriorWOD board member](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WW-board-member-JSean-Quigley-300x300.jpg)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/usmc-ega-white.png)USMC (Ret.) Board Member ### Sean P. Quigley Owner, Knighthawk Consulting Naval Academy, 1993. 22 years as a Marine helicopter pilot and strategic planner. At Deloitte he led the first Crisis Management Plan for the 2020 Census. ![Frank Grecco, Marine combat veteran and WarriorWOD board member](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WW-board-member-Frank-Grecco-300x300.jpg)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/usmc-ega-white.png)USMC Board Member ### Frank Grecco Director, Syncx Naval Academy graduate and Field Artillery Officer with 1st Marine Division. Combat veteran of Iraq. 20 years in healthcare, MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler. ![Justin Charpentier, Army veteran and WarriorWOD board member](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WW-board-member-Justin-Charpentier-300x300.jpg)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/us-army-star-white.png)US Army Board Member ### Justin Charpentier Founder, CHARDEV Army veteran and former law enforcement officer. Founded CHARDEV, a marketing and public relations agency. ![Ben Cox, owner of BenCoxDesigns and WarriorWOD board member](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WW-board-Ben-Cox-300x300.jpg)![](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/citadel-logo-white.png)Citadel Alumni Board Member ### Ben Cox Owner, BenCoxDesigns Citadel, Class of 2003. Founded BenCoxDesigns in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2005. ![Rene Studer, Pinnacle Bank Veterans Business Banker and WarriorWOD board member](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Rene-Studer-WarriorWOD-Board.webp) Board Member ### Rene Studer Veterans Business Banker, Pinnacle Bank Works with veteran-owned businesses as Pinnacle Bank’s Veterans Business Banker. ![Amanda Bagatta, President and COO of Bagatta Associates and WarriorWOD board member](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Amanda-Bagatta-WarriorWOD-Board-300x300.webp) Board Member ### Amanda Bagatta President and COO, Bagatta Associates, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer of Bagatta Associates, Inc. Transparency ## How Veteran Nonprofit Leadership Is Held Accountable Donors to nonprofit organizations for veterans should be able to check who governs the money and what it produces. For that reason, these are the numbers the board answers for. $1,500**Per veteran, start to finish**Full cost of one veteran's six-month program. The board approves the budget against that number. 93%**Board meeting attendance**Directors attended 96 of 103 eligible board meetings on the 2026 attendance record. Monthly**Outcome measurement**[PCL-5](https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.asp) and C-SSRS at intake and every month for all 26 weeks. The board reviews the results. 14.42**Point PCL-5 reduction**Independently verified by the College of Charleston. p \< .001, Cohen's d = 1.33. Peer review pending. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN 87-1065126. [View our Form 990](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/871065126) [See the independently verified outcomes](/veteran-ptsd-recovery-program-research/) Staff ## Program Leadership In practice, two directors run the daily work with every Warrior Class. ![Erin Baskin, Director of Veteran Programs at WarriorWOD Foundation](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Erin-Baskin_72-300x300.jpg)Director of Veteran Programs ### Erin Baskin Runs Warrior intake and assessment, Warrior Class management, and monthly outcome tracking across every active class. Background in trauma-informed care and veteran services. ![Donnie McDaniel, Director of Nutrition at WarriorWOD Foundation](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Director-of-Nutrition_-Donnie-McDaniel-300x300.jpg)Director of Nutrition ### Donnie McDaniel Leads the nutrition side of the program. Trains and supervises the nutrition coaches and built the dietary framework every Warrior follows. Certified nutrition professional. ## VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH GETS STRONGER WITH EVERY VICTORY. With your support, more victories become possible, giving veterans the chance to once again find purpose and rediscover lost joy.