Mar 19 2011
About Luke Hillier
A native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Luke Hillier attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk and graduated in 1994. Upon graduating, he took a position with the Outstanding Scholars Program in Acquisition Management for the U.S. Navy and was recognized with a U.S. NAVAIR Meritorious Service Award for his work.
As the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (ADS, Inc.), Luke Hillier manages one of the nation’s leading companies for tactical and operational equipment and logistics solutions. Although ADS continues to grow under his direction, Hillier has seen success with previous startup companies and is involved in the community through ADS and the Hillier-LaRose Foundation.
Next, Hillier joined the Oracle Corporation in their State and Local Government Sales Division, where he served as a Lead State and Local Government Sales Representative, winning Sales Person of the Year in 1998 by achieving over 300% of his sales quota.
Then, in 1999, Hillier founded Mythics, Inc., an Oracle Software reseller. As Mythics’ Chief Executive Officer, Hillier interfaced with federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as health care and higher education facilities, growing Mythics from a garage start up with no employees into a dominant Oracle solutions provider with over 60 employees and annual sales over $300 million. In 2004, Mythics won Oracle’s Partner of the Year award.
In 2000, Luke Hillier took an ownership position in ADS, Inc. and was nominated Chairman by its Board of Directors. Soon after he took on further responsibilities and became CEO of ADS. Continuing today as CEO, he oversees one of the nation’s leading operational equipment and logistics solutions providers with east and west coast, as well as international operations and a workforce of over 400 employees.
In 2010, Mr. Hillier received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award in the Government Contracting category in Greater Washington. This award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.