VGM & Associates Welcomes Jeff Bowman to Leadership Team

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced that Jeff Bowman has joined VGM & Associates as senior vice president of strategic partnerships.

Bowman brings more than 30 years of experience, knowledge, relationships and more to VGM from his career in the health care and home medical equipment (HME) industries, including 18 years with McKesson Medical-Surgical, where he held multiple leadership roles. Most notably, he led McKesson’s HME distribution business for 10 years, earning recognition as Senior Sales Leader of the Year three times for his leadership and results. He later served as president of RestorixHealth Post-Acute Services, an HME business focused on wound care and related supplies. Most recently, he has provided advisory services to health care distribution and technology companies.

In his new role, VGM said Bowman will strengthen vendor relationships, enhance strategic partnerships and support the VGM & Associates team in achieving long-term goals. His experience with many of VGM’s vendor partners will aid him to drive value across the organization, according to VGM. Bowman has served on several industry boards, including the AAHomecare board and its executive committee, HIDA’s LTC and Home Care advisory boards and the University of Alabama School of Health Professions advisory board.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jeff Bowman to our associates team at VGM,” said Barry Thwaits, executive vice president of customer success, VGM & Associates. “Jeff brings a unique understanding of the industry that will greatly benefit our members and vendor partners. His deep insight into what matters most to our vendor partners will be invaluable in helping VGM strengthen those relationships.”

“The HME industry has been my passion for my entire career, so it’s a tremendous honor to join a company that I know well and, at its core, is committed to the HME industry,” Bowman said. “It was important for me to be part of a company that I felt had the right culture, mission, and tremendous growth potential as we look to continue the excellence of supporting HME providers while we also deliver consistent and, in some cases, enhanced or new value to our partners like product manufacturers, distributors, technology companies and more. I can’t wait to get started, work with my new teammates and make a difference for this industry.” 

Bowman lives in College Grove, Tennessee, with his wife of 27 years, Jacqalyn, and their two dogs, Willow and Athena. He has a son, Jake, who played football at Western Kentucky University and now works for AdaptHealth in Nashville, and a daughter, Jillian, a junior at Middle Tennessee State University and member of the women’s golf team.