Bio Luke Hutsell

With over 29 years of management, human resources and safety experience, to include 25 years in the contract security industry, Luke brings a vast wealth of knowledge and leadership as the Regional Vice President for the Midwest Region. Luke joined Whelan Security in 2014. Prior to joining Whelan, Luke worked as an Area Vice President for Securitas Security Services, USA, building and managing a $63M region in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa – and most recently the Rocky Mountain Region based in Denver.

Currently employed with GardaWorld as the Regional Vice President- Midwest, Luke manages 13 States in the central United States with offices in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, MO, Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux City, IA, Minneapolis and Milwaukee. His oversight includes $300M in annual revenue while supporting his Regional and Local teams to ensure steadfast success.

Luke is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, and went on to earn his Masters in HR with a business emphasis from Ottawa University. He is active in several industry organizations including ASIS International in which he has served multiple leadership positions, to include the 2017 Chairman for the St. Louis Chapter. Luke is a Board-Certified Protection Professional (CPP) with ASIS, and through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) he is a Board Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).