We are thrilled to have Amy Feng rejoining H/Advisors Abernathy. Amy, who brings more than 25 years of experience in financial and strategic communications, started her career on Wall Street as a sell-side analyst, transitioning to senior corporate advisory and in-house investor relations roles. In those capacities, she advised senior leaders and Boards on critical communications matters surrounding mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, shareholder activism, leadership transitions, investor relations and litigation, among others.
“We are delighted to welcome Amy back to our firm,” said Tom Johnson, Chief Executive Officer at H/Advisors Abernathy. “Her experience as a trusted counselor to C-level executives and board directors on high-stakes matters, further strengthens our commitment to support our clients by offering a deep bench of experienced counselors able to navigate today’s unpredictable geopolitical and market environment.”
Amy first joined the firm in Los Angeles in 2007 and worked later in its San Francisco office. She has also served in executive positions at other leading strategic communications firms, with a focus on financial communications, special situations and strategic stakeholder engagement. In addition, she previously led the global investor relations function at Shopify. Prior to joining H/Advisors Abernathy, she was Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at JMP Securities and Equity Research Senior Analyst at Lehman Brothers, where she published original research and sector analysis on hundreds of companies across tech-related industries.
Amy is Chair of the Board, Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee at Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR). She also is a Member of the Advisory Board at Cro Metrics, a Board Member of National Investor Relations Institute New York chapter, and holds the National Association of Corporate Directors Directorship Certified Designation certification. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Chemistry from Cornell University; a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley; and an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.