Blythe Yee
Consultant / Advisor at Fireside Investment Advisory LLP
Profile
Blythe Yee is an operating advisor at Bessemer who brings over 20 years of experience in strategic communications at companies including LinkedIn, Intuit, and Sun Microsystems.
Her expertise in leadership and organizational communications drives growth, performance, and trust-building in high-stakes situations.
Blythe is passionate about intentional employee communications that foster thriving businesses and brands.
As the former Vice President of Employee Communications at LinkedIn, she led global communications across 30 offices and played a crucial role in scaling the organization from 8,000 to 20,000 employees.
Blythe's background in HR and leadership development includes serving as chief of staff to the chief human resources officer at Sun Microsystems and working as a certified leadership coach.
Prior to Sun, Blythe served as the director of corporate communications at Intuit, where she established the employee communications function and contributed to the company's recognition as a great place to work globally.
Earlier in her career, she taught English in rural Japan and began her communications career in Tokyo, working on IBM's top customer program for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
Apart from her professional engagements, Blythe has been an advisory board member of the University of Southern California Annenberg Center for Public Relations and continues to work with them in a consulting capacity.
She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and Japanese from the University of Michigan and a professional coaching certification from the Hudson Institute of Coaching.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and volunteering.
Blythe Yee active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Fireside Investment Advisory LLP
Fireside Investment Advisory LLP Investment ManagersFinance Fireside Investment Advisory LLP (Fireside Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Kanwaljit Singh and Vinay Singh. The firm headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2023-03-31 |
Former positions of Blythe Yee
Companies | Position | End |
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LINKEDIN CORP | Director/Board Member | 2017-08-31 |
INTUIT INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-01-01 |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-01-01 |
Training of Blythe Yee
University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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INTUIT INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 4 |
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Fireside Investment Advisory LLP
Fireside Investment Advisory LLP Investment ManagersFinance Fireside Investment Advisory LLP (Fireside Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Kanwaljit Singh and Vinay Singh. The firm headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Finance |
Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
LinkedIn Corp.
LinkedIn Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services LinkedIn Corp. operates an online professional network on the internet. Its proprietary platform enables members to create, manage, and share their professional identities online, build, and engage with professional networks, access shared knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities. The company was founded by Allen Blue, Reid G. Hoffman, Jean-Luc Vaillant, Konstantin Guericke, and Eric Ly in November 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
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