Kim Gill Named President of Colorado-Based Civica Associations 

AURORA, Colo. – Veteran Colorado nonprofit executive Kim Gill, 49, was named president of Civica Associations, Conferences & Exhibitions. In the position, she will direct operations of the company, which manages 18 nonprofits, including the Greeting Card Association, the American Cheese Society and NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education. 

Gill succeeds Civica founder, journalist, and tech executive Don Knox, 58, who will transition to a new role as Civica’s executive chair. In that capacity, he’ll work alongside Gill on strategic initiatives in the nonprofit space. He’ll also continue working with some Civica clients. 

“This is another big step in Civica’s story of growth and innovation,” said Knox, who incorporated Civica in 2011 and built it in part through the acquisition of three Colorado-based association management companies. “To survive and thrive, nonprofits need to transform themselves, and that should also go for the management company with which they work.” 

Gill said she’s excited about the opportunities of managing Civica’s clients and a team of full-time employees, contract staff and “hybrid” executive directors, the latter of whom may or may not work directly for Civica but are essential in delivering client services.  

“I’m very grateful and excited to accept the position as President of Civica.” said Gill. “I look forward to leading our extremely talented team to grow the company and our nonprofit clients through our unique blend of technology and efficiency.” 

Gill has a 20-year record of nonprofit leadership in New York and Colorado and including work for professional societies and trade associations serving lawyers, Realtors, and contractors. She has an MA in Marketing Communications from Boston's Emerson College and a BA in Communication Studies from the State University of New York-Oswego. She joined Civica in 2017 as the chief staff executive for several nonprofits.  

Outsourced management of nonprofit trade associations and professional societies is a fast-growing segment of the nonprofit sector. Civica and other members of the AMC Institute collectively provide full-service management to more than 1,800 associations and project support to 900 associations. The total budget for associations managed by AMC Institute members exceeds $1.5 billion annually. The associations together represent 2.8 million members. 

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Civica Associations, Conferences & Exhibitions is Colorado’s largest management company for nonprofit trade associations and professional societies. A heavy user of SaaS and cloud technology, Civica promises to transform nonprofits through “passion and precision,” including bringing corporate professionals and corporate-quality tools to the nonprofit sector. The company is privately held and has its headquarters at 2851 S. Parker Road, Suite 1210, Aurora, CO 80014.