Simone Hill

Simone Hill is an accomplished procurement and category management professional with a comprehensive background in various industries. Currently serving as Category Manager III at Washington Gas since June 2025, Simone previously held significant roles at AARP, including Senior Category Manager for Indirect/HR and Category Management Advisor. Experience at AvalonBay Communities as a Procurement & Contract Management Specialist and earlier positions at Giant Food and Lidl US involved critical functions in category management and procurement analysis. Additionally, Simone started as an intern at K. Hovnanian Homes and transitioned to Option Coordinator, showcasing a trajectory of increased responsibility and expertise in managing purchasing processes and supplier relationships. Simone earned a Bachelor of Science in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Indiana State University in 2015.