Abby Young

About Abby Young

Lead global press & communications efforts for Burton Snowboards. Oversee the company’s top editorial stories featured in the New York Times, NPR, BBC, USA Today, ABC, NBC, Vogue and more. Develop strategies for Burton\'s network of global PR agencies and communications efforts. Contributed to publicity and communication efforts for Burton at six Winter Olympics, dozens of new product launches and a wide range of corporate and executive communications. Member of Burton\'s Women’s Leadership Initiative founded by Burton owner Donna Carpenter from 2006 to 2018. Served on the Board of Directors for the Chill Foundation from 20••••18. Executive Producer of Jake Burton\'s HBO Documentary,\'Dear Rider\'.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Global Pr

   Burton Snowboards

   Feb 2019 — Present · Burlington, VT, US

   Lead public and media relations efforts for Burton worldwide-Executive Producer of Jake Burton\'s HBO documentary,\'Dear Rider\'-Contributing writer to biographical coffee table book \'13: The Story of Jake Burton Carpenter\'

Education

• Uppsala University

  Swedish Language

  1995 — 1996

• University of Michigan

  BA, Creative Writing

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Public Relations
• Publicity
• Social Media Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Writing
• Content Strategy
• Creative Writing
• Integrated Marketing
• New Media
• Editing
• Creative Strategy
• Brand Development
• Social Media
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Marketing Communications
• Copywriting
• Corporate Communications
• Digital Marketing
• Blogging
• Advertising