BRIDGET McMINN, Co-Founder

Bridget is a native North Carolinian with a 20-year track record in strategic marketing, business development and special event management. 

Her portfolio includes leadership positions at WashingtonInc., the National Air and Space Museum, ValueOptions, IV International Bamboo Congress (Bali, Indonesia), and the World Homecare and Hospice Association. 

She gained her proficiency in Spanish through an immersion program at The Francisco Marroquin Language School, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

 PORTFOLIO 

•  Managing Member, The McChin Group (Global)
  
• Director of Marketing, Innovation Research and Training, Durham, NC  
• Director of Community Relations, Watsonville Community Hospital, Watsonville, CA             
• Event Director, Grand Opening/Dedication Events, Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, San Jose, CA 
• Executive Director, World Homecare and Hospice Organization (WHHO), Washington, DC                     
• Event Director, IV International Bamboo Congress, Festival and Trade Show, Bali, Indonesia             
• Director of Public Affairs, Value/Options, Norfolk, VA                 
• Deputy Director, Inaugural Balls and Dinners, Presidential Inaugural Committee, Washington, DC        
• Marketing Consultant, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC      
• Marketing Consultant, Horatio Alger Awards, Washington, DC 
• Marketing Director, WashingtonInc., Washington, DC 

 EDUCATION

Bridget has a MA. in Human Resource Management/International Education from George Washington University, Washington, DC.

She received her B.Sc. in Business Administration from Meredith College, Raleigh, NC.  While at Meredith, she was enrolled in the Summer Study Abroad Program in London, England.