Amber (she, her) is the CEO of Community Health Partnership (CHP). Amber joined
CHP in 2019 as the Director of Programs and moved into the CEO role in
April 2020. In this role, Amber executes the Board’s vision to improve the
health of the region through collaborative leadership and systems change.
Prior to joining CHP, Amber served as a Senior Development Officer at
UCHealth Memorial Hospital, the Gill Foundation’s Director of the Gay &
Lesbian Fund for Colorado, El Paso County’s Greenbook Project Director,
and El Paso County’s Violence Prevention Coordinator. Amber also
worked as a Strategy Consultant, where she worked with organizations in
the US and New Zealand to achieve greater impact through stronger
infrastructure, collaboration, fundraising, theories of change, and
governance.

Originally from Michigan, Amber studied at Western Michigan University
where she earned a bachelor’s degree in public health. She started her
career at the Berrien County Health Department leading sexual health and
HIV/AIDS work for the region. She moved to Colorado Springs in 1999
and earned her master’s degree in Public Administration from the
University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Amber serves on the Downtown Partnership’s Board of Directors and was
the previous Board Chair of the Colorado Springs Pioneer’s Museum, Pikes
Peak Funders Forum, Partners in Philanthropy, and the GIVE! Campaign.