Nicole Hudson was previously a deputy mayor for the City of St. Louis. Prior to joining the mayor’s office, Hudson served as communications director for the Ferguson Commission. In this role, she led communications both during and after the commission’s work, with the development of the Ferguson Commission report and later serving as lead catalyst for the nonprofit organization charged by the Commission with facilitating implementation of the report.
Nicole 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, including a role as General Manager for the St. Louis nonprofit news start up The St. Louis Beacon, which merged with St. Louis Public Radio in 2013. After serving as a Deputy Mayor for the City of St. Louis, Nicole joined the administration at Washington University in St. Louis in 2018.
A graduate of Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in communications, Hudson is active in the St. Louis community. She is a board member for Invest STL and the Sumner High School Advisory Board. In her free time, Nicole produces Broadway theater.