Nicole Hudson

Nicole uses communications, storytelling and strategy to drive toward systems-level change and has worked on projects in industries ranging from Broadway to government.

Nicole’s early career was focused mostly on large-scale digitally driven communications initiatives, from “webmaster” for the Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables websites in 1997 to General Manager for the St. Louis non profit news start up “The St. Louis Beacon,” which merged with St. Louis Public Radio in 2013. In a shift toward policy and civic strategy, Nicole served as the communications director for the Ferguson Commission, which led to her leading the non profit the Commission created and tasked with supporting the region’s implementation of the report. After serving as a Deputy Mayor for the City of St. Louis, Nicole joined the administration at Washington University in St. Louis in 2018 as an Assistant Vice Chancellor, charged with designing and leading a department focused on internal culture and team development for faculty and staff.

Nicole weaves a combination of consulting, creating, board service, and community building into her free time.

Nicole is a graduate of Northwestern University.

I do truly hate bios. And, I accept their usefulness. The above is my most high level broad and factual overview.

Outside of my Monday-through-Friday nine-to-five there are more than nooks and crannies — partially because my house is on farm time, and partially because years of collaboration have led to avenues of “work” that are more like play, survival, and nourishment.

Use the In the Loop form for consulting inquiries. Explore current major collaborations here. Peruse a selection of past projects here.