Distinguished Doer Profile: Angelia Bills – Leading Black Owned Media to New Heights In St. Louis

In January 2020, Eagle Productions began full-time operations in Clayton, Missouri by Dr. Angelia D. Bills. Eagle is a full-service marketing firm that is dedicated to helping businesses to soar. Eagle’s specialties include Strategic Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising and Brand Management. Since its inception, Eagle Productions has represented Maryville University, the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Missouri Business Development Agency, St. Louis Development Corporation, SPN Network, AH! TV Network, Midwest BankCentre, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Annie Malone Children and Family Services, City of East St. Louis, St. Louis County NAACP, River Bend Head Start, At Home Care, Places for People and Nourish Community STL.
 
Previously for 17 years, Bills served as Vice President of Communications for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. In this capacity, she managed and directed communications, marketing, advertising and social media programs for the $23 million nonprofit agency. She also provided professional assistance to the President in the planning, design, development and management of strategic communications projects, speech writing and news columns.
 
During her tenure, she has secured over $2 million in free advertising and media partnerships to promote the agency and the National Urban League Conferences in 2007 and 2017. In addition, she also successfully planned and executed the groundbreaking and grand opening of the Ferguson Community Empowerment Center. Currently, Bills has arranged media partnerships with KSDK Channel 5, KMOV Channel 4, KTVI – Fox 2, the St. Louis American, Town & Style, Gazelle Magazine and the Ladue News for the Urban League.
 
Bills previously served as Public Information Specialist II for 5 years at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport where she was responsible for creating public relations campaigns, marketing plans, special events, crisis communications, press releases and scripts for the Airport Director. During her tenure, she created and coordinated grand openings and special events celebrations for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport East Terminal Expansion, Federal Aviation Administration Record of Decision celebration for the construction of the W-1W Lindbergh Tunnel Expansion and the Airport’s 80th Anniversary Celebration which received an award for Best Public Relations Campaign from Airports Council International – North America Division. In addition, Bills worked on the Airport’s Crisis Response Team on 9-11. She also managed the Airport Information Booth, a customer service desk located in Lambert’s Terminal 1. Bills also served as advertising coordinator for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
 
During her career, she has received the Power 100 Award from Delux Magazine, the Diversity Marketing Services of the Year Award from Prestige Midwest USA, Legacy Award from the National Council of Negro Women, Top 50 Most Inspirational Women from Delux Magazine, Phenomenal Woman Award from the Center for Racial Harmony, St. Louis Sentinel’s Yes I Can Award, the St. Louis Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation and an Excellence in Communications Award from the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists. Bills is a member of the iHeartRadio Community Advisory Board, Mental Health of America Board, St. Louis County Board of Zoning Adjustment, United Way Charmaine Chapman Society, Urban League Guild, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Top Ladies of Distinction and the Whitney M. Young Society.
 
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Howard University, a Master of Social Work Degree, specializing in Social and Economic Development from Washington University-in-St. Louis, a Consortium for Leadership Development Certificate from Harris-Stowe State University and an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy Degree in Public Administration. 

Eagle Productions, L.L.C. is a full-service public relations, advertising and marketing firm dedicated to helping businesses reach their goals. Specializing in diversity marketing,  media relations, speech writing, fundraising campaigns and social media marketing, Eagle Productions offer tailor-made options to clients who need fast results. Eagle Productions L.L.C. is a minority and women-owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprise by the City of St. Louis and the State of Missouri. 

Angelia Bills

President & CEO of Eagle Productions, LLC

Angelia Bills is the president and CEO of Eagle Productions, a full-service marketing firm founded in January of 2020, located in Clayton, Missouri. Eagle Productions is dedicated to helping businesses to soar through their specialties, which include Strategic Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising and Brand Management.

Since its inception, Eagle Productions has represented Midwest BankCentre, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Annie Malone Children and Family Services, RiverBend Head Start, At Home Care, Places for People and Nourish Community STL.

During Bills’ own career, she has received the Legacy Award from the National Council of Negro Women, Top 50 Most Inspirational Women from Delux Magazine, Phenomenal Woman Award from the Center for Racial Harmony, St. Louis Sentinel’s Yes I Can Award, the St. Louis Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation and an Excellence in Communications Award from the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists.

For more information, visit Eagleproductionsllc.com.