BIO
Brigadier General (Retired) Andrew (Andy) Hilmes has served as the Executive Vice President for Economic Development and the Recompete Pilot Program Coordinator for the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley in Columbus, GA since April of 2024.
He has also served as a member of the Executive Leadership Board of the Chattahoochee Hub for the Innovation and Production of Semiconductors (CHIPS4CHIPS or C4C) since February 2023. C4C is a 501c4 non-profit economic development consortium focused on attracting the semiconductor industry to the Columbus, GA region. Andy has specialized in economic and workforce development during his time with C4C.
General Hilmes culminated nearly 28 years of military service in early 2023. His final duty position was Commanding General, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, Fort Rucker, AL. He was commissioned as an armor officer upon graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY in 1995 and has led armor and cavalry units at multiples levels, spending nearly five years deployed on operational or combat missions, including three combat tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, and two tours of duty as a NATO peacekeeper in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He was awarded the silver star for gallantry in action during the ground invasion of Iraq in April 2003.
He remains very active within the Chattahoochee Valley community, serving as a board member for the Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation and the National Armor & Cavalry Heritage Foundation, as well as Director of the Veterans Action Committee – Columbus.
EMPLOYER
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley
WHY DO YOU SUPPORT HOUSE OF HEROES?
As a career Army soldier, I have been absolutely captivated by the genuine, humble, and selfless people who serve our country. They sacrifice some of the best years of their lives, precious time with their family, and sometimes their life itself in support of our nation and its interests. Supporting House of Heroes is a truly meaningful way ALL OF US can remind our heroes their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
ARE YOU AUCTIONING IN HONOR OF ANYONE?
Yes. My father, Lieutenant General (Ret) Jerome B. Hilmes. A career soldier of 33 years, with two tours in Vietnam, and a combat engineer, he was my hero and role model. He passed away Sept 11, 2023.
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