As the youngest of five boys, Dan was lucky enough to learn at an early age from four incredible mentors and brothers. Following in his Dad's footsteps (Vietnam Veteran), Dan joined the Army out of a sense of purpose to serve his country and give back to his community. After 11 years, a Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and countless life lessons learned, his service continued in a different capacity - helping others after the military. He considers his wife and kids as his biggest inspiration and motivation. Seeing the love and happiness they exude is more than enough to want to continue helping others achieve their goals after serving their country.
Dan Popowski is an Area Manager for Hire Heroes USA with the Great Plains Team. A native of South Dakota, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in History from South Dakota State University (Go Jacks!) and later received his Master of Science in Public Administration with emphasis HR Management and Nonprofit Administration from the University of South Dakota. He enlisted in the Army in 2004 and later received his commission, serving a total of 11 years between the Army Reserve, National Guard, and Active Duty with one deployment to Iraq. In 2017 he left the Army as a Captain to focus on his civilian career and family. After spending time in staffing and recruiting as a Business Development Manager and Recruiter, he took an opportunity to lead the State of South Dakota’s efforts supporting reserve personnel transitions as the state’s Employment Coordinator and Executive Board Member with Hero2Hired and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
