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Bridges has been Consul General in Chicago since August 2013. Before that he was in London assigned to human resource and workforce issues for the Commonwealth Office. He also has worked in the private sector with renewable energy and natural resources companies. The Consul General in Chicago oversees British consulates in 13 Midwest states.

In his 30-year career as a diplomat, Bridges has served the U.K. government in both Africa and Asia, including a post as the British ambassador to Cambodia from 2001-04. He also was acting and deputy high commissioner, consul general and trade and investment director to Bangladesh from 2005-07.