Colleen Dudgeon
Corporate Communications • Crisis Management • Media Relations • Message development • Strategic Communications
Managing Director
Colleen Dudgeon is a Managing Director in Mercury’s Illinois office where she brings years of experience in media, crisis and strategic communications, message development and communications coaching to a wide range of clients.
Earlier in her career, Colleen served as a producer for CBS News and NBC News covering the Midwest. In addition, she was the first female news director at a CBS owned and operated station.
Colleen has written and produced documentaries and features for several networks and has served as an adjunct professor at Northwestern University and DePaul University. She has received five Emmy Awards, a Gracie Award, and was named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 under 40.
Colleen is a summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.
Earlier in her career, Colleen served as a producer for CBS News and NBC News covering the Midwest. In addition, she was the first female news director at a CBS owned and operated station.
Colleen has written and produced documentaries and features for several networks and has served as an adjunct professor at Northwestern University and DePaul University. She has received five Emmy Awards, a Gracie Award, and was named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 under 40.
Colleen is a summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.
