One of the best managers I have ever had the pleasure to work with. She is an excellent listener, a straight shooter, and a strategic thinker with an eye for creating and operationalizing great process.
I always felt heard, respected, and protected from any politics. She brings the team together and holds them accountable, all with a sense of humor that's hard to find. Any place that snatches Amber up is lucky to have her.
Amber either knows it, or she can quickly figure it out. In the end, she's about results.
"Give me a stack of post-its and a handful of sharpies, and I can change hearts and minds."
Peter Merholz is living in my head again. I worked on NBA Digital for years. The player-coach era isn’t ancient history to me, it’s institutional memory. And what it taught me is that coaching is a full-time job. Not a side gig you do between Figma sessions.
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