Bridget Coffing (BS 1976 Home Economics Journalism) spent 30 years with McDonald’s Corporation, most recently as Senior Vice President Worldwide Corporate Relations, Chief Communications Officer. A recipient of her industry’s top awards, she has been active in the Arthur Page Society, The Seminar, and the boards of the Public Relations Society of America, Chicago chapter, and the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations.
Bridget leveraged McDonald’s global brand to help address the needs of communities worldwide, through local sponsorships and philanthropic activities. “We all desire to have an impact on the broadest possible scale, while also understanding that the human spirit is very individual. These philosophies are not mutually exclusive.”
Bridget joined Human Ecology’s Board of Visitors in 2014. She is tremendously proud of the school’s mission to improve quality of life and enhance the well-being of people everywhere, believing that these values inspire organizations to give back and drive positive change. Her participation in the 100 Women Chair collaborative campaign echoes her belief that, “no one can go it alone.”