Douglas Hill

Douglas Hill has extensive experience in product development, sales, marketing, and business development within the aerospace industry. Douglas most recently worked as the Senior Director of Product Development & Product Operations at Ducommun Incorporated, where they guided the certification, pre-industrialization, and industrialization of advanced composite product lines. Douglas also managed a $25M P&L, supervised various teams, and tracked KPIs. Prior to this role, Douglas served as the Director of Product Development, Senior Sales & Marketing Manager at Ducommun Incorporated, overseeing the development of new products and proprietary technology while leading sales and marketing functions. Before joining Ducommun Incorporated, they were the Director of Business Development at Encore Composite Structures, responsible for bidding, proposals, and business development. Douglas implemented strategies to proactively reach out to prospective customers and managed internal R&D activities. Earlier in their career, Douglas worked at Solvay as a Thermoplastic Product Manager and Account Manager, managing product portfolios, developing new market opportunities, and serving as a commercial liaison with Boeing. Douglas also worked at Zodiac Aerospace Services, where they served as a Program Manager and Materials & Process Engineer, managing program assignments, negotiating contracts, and improving processes.

Douglas Hill holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance, General from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Douglas also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering from Western Washington University.