Hong Duffin to lead the company’s regional government relations and community impact initiatives
Grace Hong Duffin has been named Vice President of External and Government Affairs for Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region, which spans Illinois, Northern Indiana, and Southwest Michigan. In her new role, Hong Duffin will lead the region’s Government Relations team and its Community Impact team. Her responsibilities include franchising activity, compliance, third-party relations and community investment initiatives, including the company’s long-standing commitment to digital equity.
Hong Duffin joins Comcast following six years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Kenneth Young Center, a community nonprofit providing mental health counseling, treatment, and support in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. Prior to her appointment as President and CEO in 2018, Hong Duffin spent three years as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer.
Hong Duffin brings extensive government and public policy experience to Comcast. In her career, she has served under three Illinois Governors and held various roles at the State of Illinois, including Senior Policy Advisor and Chief of Staff for the Illinois Department of Human Services. Hong Duffin also worked as Legislative Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor for the Illinois Governor’s Office. She began her career in public service as a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney.
Hong Duffin received her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University, her Juris Doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. She and her family live in Chicago’s southwest suburbs.
About Comcast Corporation
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About Comcast Greater Chicago Region
With more than 4,000 local employees, Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region (http://chicago.comcast.com) serves customers in central and northern Illinois, including the Chicago area, northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. “Like” Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region on Facebook by visiting @Comcast. “Follow” Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region on Twitter at @ComcastIllinois.
