Abebe Kebede

Abebe Kebede serves as the PR Manager for Economic Impact and Policy Communications at Amazon since September 2025. Prior to this role, Abebe held the position of Vice President and Account Director in Public Affairs at Weber Shandwick from January 2021 to September 2025. Abebe's earlier experience includes serving as an Account Supervisor at GMMB, where a portfolio focused on AARP's state advocacy was managed, and as a Senior Account Executive at Crosby Marketing Communications, overseeing integrated marketing campaigns for government clients. Additional roles include Senior Advertising Representative at THE CAVALIER DAILY and Program Officer at Africa Humanitarian Action. Abebe's early career also includes positions as Front Desk Assistant at WTS International and Congressional Intern at the U.S. House of Representatives. Abebe earned a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and History from the University of Virginia from 2008 to 2012.