Romello Hillsman serves as Chief Operations Officer. He was raised a military brat, and called many places home, prior to settling in Crestview, Florida. He made his way to Pensacola because of his undergraduate studies, which he attended the University of West Florida, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Fitness & Sport Coaching.  His passion to complete competent research allows him to be an integral part of the HOPES of America team because he manages project operations in a manner to help leaders find solutions.  His past experiences in project management and research, allows his strategic mind for daily operations to be rooted in work based on reasonably logical outcomes and resolutions to traditional and modern problems. Romello provides direction and guidance to successful outcomes.

Leading AHMS Operations allows Romello to bring his talents into an atmosphere of people, where we can achieve larger purpose.  Additionally, Romello is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., where he has previously served as the undergraduate chapter polemarch (president).  A large motivation in being successful in his career is this role allows him to bring this dream to fruition because of the impact he is able to make within various communities, everywhere we are welcomed to work.