HOW DID HILLTOP PACKS BEGIN?
It all started in 2019 when our founder, Ben McMillen, shared a picture of his custom bear-printed food bag that he made in his basement on social media. The overwhelming response ignited an idea: Hilltop Packs.
Our Family also owns
Apex Giant Metal based hiking products
Hilltop Packs Coffee Coffee Roastery
RGB Coffee Full service coffee shop
McMillen Photography Wedding & Commercial
WHO WORKS AT HILLTOP PACKS?
Owner
Ben McMillen
Owner of Hilltop Packs
Owner Hilltop Packs Coffee
Owner RGB Coffee
Co-Owner Apex Giant
Trail Name: Still no trail name
Fun Fact: Ben tells jokes that only he, and on a good day, maybe like one other person in the room finds funny. He claims he's ok with that.
HR & Payroll
Kailee McMillen
Started in 2019
Trail Name: Ben's Wife
Fun Fact: Hates hiking. Besides HR & Payroll, Kailee also manages our Photography studio.
General Manager
Amie Lou
Started in 2019
Trail Name: Shop Mom
Fun Fact: Amie yells a lot. Usually at Christian. Amie is also pretty famous in the competitive duck herding community.
Graphic Designer
Christian Wilson
Started in 2020
Trail Name: Elvis
Fun Fact. Usually the reason Amie is yelling. Has dressed up as a Llama more than the average person.
Customer Service
Jen C
Started in 2020
Trail Name: Salsa
Fun Fact: When you reach out to Hilltop Packs 83.7% of the time it will be Jen who replies. And she likes dolphins.
Business to Business Manager
Brandon McMillen
Started in 2020
Trail name: Angel Hair
Fun Fact: A computer nerd who also Collects Banana Label Stickers. Has awesome hair.
Sewing Shop Supervisor
Amanda P
Started in 2021
Trail Name: Stitch
Fun Fact: Never gets yelled at.
Gear Maker
Meg
Started in 2022
Trail Name: Steve Hater
Fun Fact: Doesn't like Steve
BACKPACK PRODUCTION LEAD
Katelyn
Started in 2022
Trail Name: Not Courtney
Fun Fact: Her name has never been Courtney.
Gear Pro
Tim Buckley
Started in 2022
Trail Name: Buckley
Fun Fact: Has 14 imaginary cats. Two of them are named fluffy.
Fun Fact #2: Once broke his tooth eating pizza. Still finished the pizza.
Coffee Roastery Manager
Diane
Started in 2021
Trail Name: K-Cup
Fun Fact: Loves making K-Cups
Lead Coffee Roaster
Ed Hughes
Started in 2021
Trail Name: Random Potato
Fun Fact: Has never been seen not smiling
Coffee Shop Manger
Deneen
Started in 2024
Trail Name: Clean Deneen
Fun Fact: Doesn't like wine, weed, or waffles. Just coffee.
Co-Owner Apex Giant
Travis Duncan
Trail Name: Low Miles
Fun Fact: We will let you know when we find a fun fact about Travis.
