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Abbe Serphos

Investor

Operating Partner and Head of Communications at Emerald Development Managers

New York, New York, United States

About

Leads communications and brand for Emerald and advises portfolio companies on marketing and PR. Formerly Global Head of PR and Communications at Reuters and spent a decade at The New York Times Company.

Experience

  1. Emerald Development Managers LPOperating Partner and Head of Communicationscurrent2021 β€” present
  2. Independent consultantAdvisor / Communications, PR and Marketing Consultantcurrent2018 β€” present
  3. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2023 β€” present
  4. 100 Women In FinanceMembercurrent2022 β€” present
  5. IndieBioMentorcurrent2024 β€” present
  6. Chinaccelerator δΈ­ε›½εŠ ι€ŸMentor2021 β€” 2024
  7. ReutersGlobal Head of PR and Communications2016 β€” 2018
  8. The New York TimesExecutive Director, Corporate Communications2006 β€” 2016
  9. Barnes & Noble, Inc.Director of Communications2005 β€” 2006
  10. Kraft FoodsSenior Manager, Corporate Affairs2003 β€” 2005
  11. Vorhaus & Company Inc.Vice President1998 β€” 2002

Education

  1. Ramaz School
  2. University at AlbanyBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science
  3. Ealing CollegeSemester abroad

Skills & more

Training1Thought Leadership5Strategic Communications7Mergers1Media Relations26Management4Leadership6Internal Communications12Financial Communications3Crisis Communications3Corporate Social Responsibility3Corporate Communications31
+7 moreBrand ManagementB2BStrategySocial MediaPublic RelationsJournalismDigital Media

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Colleagues at Emerald Development Managers

Beckie Cohen
Associate at Emerald Development Managers
Charles Collins
Partner at Emerald Development Managers
Cy Schroeder
Principal at Emerald Development Managers
Ian Tolfree
Principal at Emerald Development Managers
Joshua Smith
Director, Investor Relations at Emerald Development Managers
Neil Cohen
Founder and Chairman at Emerald Development Managers
Stephen Case
Managing Director at Emerald Development Managers
Youssef Kheiralla
Associate at Emerald Development Managers

Frequently asked questions

Where does Abbe Serphos work?
Abbe Serphos is Operating Partner and Head of Communications at Emerald Development Managers.

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