Ross Dickman

Ross Dickman currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Hire Heroes USA, the nation’s leading veteran and military spouse employment organization. Mr. Dickman joined Hire Heroes USA in December 2015 after 12 years of service in the United States Army. He led employment intervention research programs at Hire Heroes USA before serving as Interim CEO during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Dickman was the Chief Operating Officer from October 2020 until assuming his current role in March 2024.

During Army career, he served in multiple leadership and staff positions as an AH-64D Apache Helicopter pilot with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. He deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His awards include the Air Medal, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and Combat Action Badge. He later served as an Aide-de-Camp at the U.S. Army Combat Readiness and Safety Center and as a Tactical Officer at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. Mr. Dickman’s final Army assignment was as the Executive Officer of the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethics.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Comparative Politics from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Psychology and Leadership from Teachers College at Columbia University, and a Master of Business Administration from the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia.