Hans Helmut Hertell (born 1950/51, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a former United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic.

Hertell was sworn in as the United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic on November 8, 2001.

[1] He was replaced by Chargé d'affaires Roland W. Bullen, who served as the interim head of the embassy until mid-November 2007.

He is also involved with the operations and investments of the Barrick Gold Corporation in the Dominican Republic.

[7] He joined with Steve Swindal to open a baseball academy in Boca Chica in 2009.