Debra Ceffalio
Adjunct Lecturer
Debra Ceffalio brings more than 25 years of communications leadership experience to her role as an adjunct lecturer with Medill’s Integrated Marketing Communications graduate program.
Ceffalio has worked across multiple industries and has led the corporate communication function for two Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, she was SVP, Corporate Communications at retailer Albertsons Companies, where she was responsible for external and internal communications as well as the Albertsons Companies Foundation.
During her career, Ceffalio has served as an adviser to multiple CEOs and led communications for a variety of corporate milestones including restructuring initiatives, mergers, reputational issues, and an IPO. She has also helped companies articulate their purpose, enhance their workplace culture and grow their community giving platforms.
Ceffalio has worked across multiple industries and has led the corporate communication function for two Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, she was SVP, Corporate Communications at retailer Albertsons Companies, where she was responsible for external and internal communications as well as the Albertsons Companies Foundation.
During her career, Ceffalio has served as an adviser to multiple CEOs and led communications for a variety of corporate milestones including restructuring initiatives, mergers, reputational issues, and an IPO. She has also helped companies articulate their purpose, enhance their workplace culture and grow their community giving platforms.