Brian Connors

Brian discovered his professional passion after his father recovered from a major hand surgery with the help of his occupational therapist. From that moment, Brian went above and beyond to earn a degree in occupational therapy and become an expert in upper limb rehabilitation. However, despite the rewarding nature of rehabilitation, Brian was professionally lost and began searching for meaning in the care he was providing.

To Brian, there seemed no greater meaning than rehabilitating our Wounded Warriors, so he commissioned into the Army at 31 years old. Brian was accepted into the US Army / Baylor Doctor of Science in Occupational Therapy program and served in the US Army as an occupational therapist at the Center for the Intrepid at San Antonio Military Medical Center and Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas where he provided treatment in the areas of orthopedics, burns, and amputations. Brian has since been elected to national professional association positions, served on numerous committees, presented his research at national rehabilitation conferences, and been published in peer-reviewed rehabilitation journals.

Now as president of Testudo, Brian brings his expertise and experience in healthcare, along with his excitement and passion for our military and veterans, to local, state and federal government agencies by providing tactical performance, healthcare solutions and healthcare professionals.
Since Testudo’s first year of business in 2019, they have been awarded 35 federal government contracts as prime contractors with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense and Department of Defense Education Activity in the US, UK, Italy, and Japan.

Brian is also president of eSym, an asynchronous online interactive learning environment for a myriad of professionals including behavioral health counseling professionals. eSym’s