Yeen Chong joined the Milken Institute in January 2020 as the Communications Lead of the Asia Center. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Yeen works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing large scale public relations and social media campaigns. As a Communications Lead, he brings more than eight years of experience in public relations with valuable expertise in healthcare, government, technology, banking & finance, and consumer communications. In his previous role at Weber Shandwick, he specialized in crafting simple, actionable public health messages based on the latest scientific research. He holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising with a minor in public relations from Minnesota State University Moorhead.