Joshua Hellyer is a Business Development Manager at Advanced Concepts Enterprises (ACEs), where he drives strategic growth across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. With more than 20 years of combined operational, program management, and business development experience in ISR, GEOINT, special operations, and mission support, Joshua brings credibility and results-oriented leadership to ACEs.
At ACEs, Joshua excels at the intersection of intelligence analysis and strategic business development. He advances the company’s DoD and Intelligence Community initiatives supporting capture planning, proposal development, pricing strategy, and customer engagement for complex opportunities. His disciplined project management approach ensures successful oversight of contracts, optimized performance, and financial reporting that aligns with organizational goals. Joshua and his teams deliver comprehensive support across the full spectrum of operations from next-generation ISR development and senior staff advisement to organizational transitions and direct assistance for end users in deployed environments.
Joshua’s operational foundation was built during two decades supporting the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) mission. As an Intelligence Analyst, Deployed ISR Tactical Controller, Instructional Designer, and Course Director with the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, he redesigned mission qualification and initial qualification training programs, reducing training timelines by up to 50 percent and slashing IQT failure rates by 95 percent. He deployed to Afghanistan as a Bi-Static Surveillance Operator, providing persistent surveillance and forensic pattern analysis in direct support of special operations forces.
A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Joshua holds a Master of Arts in Government (concentration in American Government) and a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Management, both from Regent University. He maintains an active TS/SCI security clearance and has completed advanced training in business development, instructional systems design, and intelligence analysis.
Joshua’s rare blend of warfighter experience, instructional expertise, and business acumen enables ACEs to deliver effective, mission-focused solutions that prepare America’s special operations and intelligence professionals for current and emerging threats.
Hobbies
Joshua’s primary hobbies revolve around the greatest job in the world. Being a husband, father, and active member of the community. This includes supporting his son’s scouting activities, daughter’s cheerleading and dance, and local church activities. Further, Joshua has the privilege of participating and supporting the Emerald Coast Exceptional Families organization, serving local families with special needs.