About amber

Amber didn't stumble into public service. She was raised in it.

She grew up in a family deeply committed to public service, with roots spanning Sarpy County, Nebraska and Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Her parents’ careers in local government and law enforcement on both sides of the river shaped how she understood the world from a very early age. Local government is where people's lives are actually touched. It's where real decisions get made, where trust is earned through consistent work, and where showing up reliably matters more than almost anything else. That understanding has guided everything she has done since.

Over the past 20 years, Amber has built a career spanning executive leadership in hospitality, nonprofit management, and public service. She has led high-performing teams, managed complex operations, and guided organizations through periods of significant change and growth. Her leadership philosophy is grounded in accountability, clarity, and the belief that strong systems produce better outcomes — for employees and for the public alike. Working across sectors has given her a perspective she genuinely values and considers a professional asset. It has made her a more creative problem solver and a better communicator, and it has given her a firsthand understanding of what sustainable, well-built organizations actually look like from the inside out.

For the past seven years, Amber has worked directly within the court system, most recently as Chief of Staff for the Clerk of the District Court. In that role, she oversees daily operations, supports staff development, and drives process improvements across the office. She has focused on strengthening training, improving consistency in how work gets done, and building workflows that are structured enough to be reliable and flexible enough to grow. Her goal has never been simply to keep things running. It has been to understand the work well enough to make it better.

Amber knows that for most people, interacting with the court system happens during some of the most stressful moments of their lives. She is committed to leading an office that reflects that reality — one that is accessible, transparent, and responsive, that gives people clear information, treats them with genuine respect, and delivers dependable service every time they need it.

She isn't running because she wants a title. She's running because she has spent years preparing for this responsibility by actually doing the work. Sarpy County has been a lifelong anchor, and this role is the natural continuation of a life spent in service to community.

This isn't a career pivot or a political ambition. It's the natural continuation of a life spent in service — and a responsibility she is ready to carry.