Geoff Hill

As director of communications for the Aircraft Electronics Association, Geoff Hill serves as the editor of Avionics News magazine, a monthly publication of the AEA, and manages the organization’s communications efforts. He also is the editor for the AEA’s Pilot’s Guide to Avionics, a consumer’s directory chock-full of educational articles, timely information and data about the wonderful world of avionics technologies.

Hill joined the AEA staff in January 2011 and brings a unique blend of public relations, marketing and sales experience to the AEA. He managed the communications, media relations and marketing efforts for the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) intercollegiate athletics department for nine years after serving as public relations assistant for the Kansas City Royals baseball organization. He produced a variety of media guides and publications that earned conference, district and national recognition for outstanding quality during his tenure at UMKC.

Hill also spent seven years in private business as director of sales for Paradise Park Inc., a family entertainment center in Lee’s Summit, Mo. During his tenure, Paradise Park was named the Small Business of the Year by the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce and won the Fast Track Award from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recognized as one of the fastest growing businesses in the state. Paradise Park also was honored with the 2004 Golden Token Award as the best new or renovated family entertainment center in the world, chosen from more than 20,000 facilities across the globe.

An engaged leader in the local community, Hill has served as vice chair for community development for the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He also is a member of the Lee’s Summit community branding task force and the Lee’s Summit Rotary Club.

Hill earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in sports administration and facility management from Ohio University.