Who is Heroes Pathways?
As seasoned recruiters with decades of experience, we highlight the exceptional skills veterans bring. Hiring veterans means honoring their service and leveraging their dedication, leadership, and discipline.
Who is Heroes Pathways?
As seasoned recruiters with decades of experience, we highlight the exceptional skills veterans bring. Hiring veterans means honoring their service and leveraging their dedication, leadership, and discipline.
Walking Alongside You
By providing a strong, connected, and supportive network, we help our veterans thrive in the next chapter of their professional journey.
Mission
Our mission is to empower veterans and their families as they transition from military to civilian careers.
We commit to removing the uncertainty of their next career step by offering personalized support and creating a clear path toward a successful and fulfilling future.
Vision
Heroes Pathways strives to tirelessly advocate for veterans’ career transitions, creating a future in which veterans and their families seamlessly transform their military experience into meaningful and prosperous civilian opportunities.
Our Values
Respect
We honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans by providing them with the respect and support they deserve.
Integrity
We operate with the highest standards of integrity, ensuring transparency, honesty, and commitment in all our interactions.
Empowerment
We believe in empowering veterans with the tools and confidence they need to take charge of their career paths and achieve their professional and personal goals.
Community
We are dedicated to building a supportive community where veterans can connect, share experiences, and inspire one another.
Meet our Leadership Team
Our culture of respect, excellence, and commitment to veterans and their families starts with our executive team and is embodied by every company member.
Co-Founder, Board President
Dion is the Board President at Heroes Pathways. He is an accomplished Recruiting Leader with a proven track record in the software industry across both domestic and international markets.
With over 15 years of expertise, he excels in deploying innovative recruiting techniques and cutting-edge technology to secure top-tier talent. Dion is a proud US Navy veteran, having served as a Flying Squad Firefighter aboard the USS Sacramento (AOE-1).
He comes from a military family and is passionate about helping veterans and their families. His dedication to excellence has made him a trusted leader in the field of recruiting.
Co-Founder, Board Vice President
Laura is the Board Vice President at Heroes Pathways. With over 30 years of experience as an Executive Recruiter, she ran a successful recruiting agency for over 25 years, helping fast-growing companies build high-performing teams.
She specializes in building companies from the ground up, focusing on recruiting strategy, infrastructure, operations, and branding. Laura is a mission-driven leader who is dedicated to supporting veterans and their families through career transitions.
Secretary
Meghan serves as the Secretary at Heroes Pathways. She brings extensive experience in recruitment across various industries. With a strong foundation in talent acquisition, she has partnered with senior leadership to fill roles at all levels. Coming from a military family, Meghan values commitment, discipline, and adaptability, which have informed her successful career in recruiting.
Strategic Advisor
Wendy had a distinguished 31-year career in the U.S. Army, culminating in her retirement at the rank of Colonel after holding several leadership roles, including three commands. She earned a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Wendy has been an active leader on numerous nonprofit boards and is currently the Director of the Purkayastha Family Foundation, a member of Women Give San Diego, and the Treasurer of Soroptimist International of Coronado.
Why Heroes Pathways?
We are a partner for both veterans and companies, bridging the gap between veteran-friendly professional networks, industry contacts, and job opportunities that align with the skills and interests of our veteran community.
We remove the noise in today’s overburdened recruitment environment by matching the right company with the right set of skills for each veteran in our network.
Our goal is to match the best candidate for the most appropriate role – which honors the veteran and the employer.