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| Kah Yee Teh |
Kah Yee Teh, who most recently served as senior vice president and consumer technology lead at Edelman, has joined Macy's, Inc. as the company's vice president, corporate communications.
Before coming to Edelman in 2016, she was a vice president at Weber Shandwick and senior media manager in GolinHarris's consumer practice. She has handled brand marketing and communications for clients including Google, L'Oréal, Samsung, Walmart and Unilever.
At Macy's, Teh will be responsible for Macy's brand and reputation and will lead all consumer public relations for the company nationally and regionally. Additionally, she will work with Macy's and Bloomingdale's marketing teams and the executive leadership team on issues management, crisis communications and thought leadership strategies.
She reports to Macy's senior vp, corporate communications Bobby Amirshahi and will be based in New York.
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