Shopify's Feng Joins Edelman Smithfield
Mon, Jan. 29, 2024
By Kevin McCauley
Amy Feng, who headed investor relations at Shopify, has joined Edelman Smithfield financial communications advisory as executive VP and senior leader in New York.
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Amy Feng, who headed investor relations at Shopify, has joined Edelman Smithfield financial communications advisory as executive VP and senior leader in New York.
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