ACM
Amber
Coleman-Mortley
Community engagement, brand strategy, and executive thought leadership for organizations that need their people to actually believe what they're saying.
Indianapolis · Washington, DC · Los Angeles
About
I help executives and organizations find the conversations worth joining and build the cult-like following that stays.
Hi! I'm a community, marketing, and culture strategist. I translate what audiences and employees actually feel into strategy organizations can act on. My work spans a 7M-member global community, national civic-education platforms, and independent media, always with the same throughline: build trust first, then build the program around it.
I've led executive thought leadership on stages including Davos, Cannes Lions, and SXSW, and built internal culture and DEI initiatives across media, advocacy, and nonprofit organizations.
Proof of Work
Equity in Civics Youth Fellowship
A national youth leadership program built from a single $750K grant, designed to put real civic power in the hands of the students most often left out of the conversation.
The situation: iCivics needed more than curriculum. It needed proof that civic education produces leaders, backed by a program structure funders and policymakers would actually trust.
What I built: End-to-end program design, from curriculum and media training to research methodology and coalition partnerships, turning one grant into a self-sustaining fellowship model.
The results:
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$750K grant managed from launch to execution
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5,000+ student voices embedded directly into national education policy conversations
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A program structure other national civic organizations could replicate
What this means for you: If you need to prove a program is more than a line item in a budget, I build programs that hold up under funder scrutiny and community skepticism.
Power of the Pack
One of FQ's flagship conversation series, built to make hard topics (emotional intelligence, vulnerability in leadership, women in AI, money, workplace culture) land with a business audience instead of bouncing off them.
The situation: The FQ needed programming that could hold a 7M-member network's attention on subjects most corporate content treats as soft or risky.
What I built: A recurring series with its own voice and format, developed alongside two sister series (Algorithm for Equality, Generation Money) as part of the broader strategy that grew FQ's community 490% and generated 3.5B+ impressions overall.
The results:
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Shorty Award, LinkedIn Presence Category Winner, 2024
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Fast Company, Brands That Matter, 2024
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5.3M+ impressions for Power of the Pack
What this means for you: If your organization is sitting on a message that isn't reaching anyone, I build formats that turn niche topics into award-winning content.
Professional Experience
Record Bin Social Club
Director, Community & Audience Engagement, Consulting · 2026
iCivics
Director of Social Engagement | Digital Media Manager · 2014–2021
The Female Quotient
Senior Director of Community and Culture · 2021–2025
GenderAvenger
Social Media Consultant · 2018–2022
Let's K12 Better
Founder | Podcaster · 2020–2022
DVF People's Voice Award
Louise Dube Executive Director iCivics
2017
Fast Company
Most Innovative Companies
The Female Quotient
2022
Top 10 Most Innovative Education Companies
iCivics
Fast Company
2017
Shorty Awards
LinkedIn Presence Category Winner
The Female Quotient
2024
Common Sense Education
Top Pick for Learning
iCivics
2018
Fast Company
Brands That Matter
The Female Quotient
2024
Industry Recognition
I bring award winning strategy, built around your mission.
My work has contributed to or led the strategy behind recognition for companies and executives across media, tech, and nonprofit organizations, from Fast Company and Shorty Award honors to industry-specific recognition for the teams and leaders I've partnered with.
Media Mentions
Panel Moderation
Keynotes & Workshops
I speak on parenting, community, and civic participation, and on how AI, workplace culture, and leadership are reshaping how organizations build trust with the people they serve.
The New York Times · The Washington Post · Harvard Business Review · Smithsonian Magazine · Los Angeles Times · National Geographic · Al Jazeera · ABC Good Morning Washington · Family Online Safety Institute · Davos · Cannes Lions · SXSW · SXSW EDU · Grace Hopper Annual Conference · NPR Corporate Retreat · U.S. Soccer Foundation · Civic Learning Week · Center for Strategic and International Studies ·UT Austin Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life · Oberlin College · Harvard Graduate School of Education · Stony Brook University · Miami University · University of Rhode Island Summer Institute
Work With Me
Organizations bring me in when the message isn't landing, the culture isn't holding, or a program needs to prove it's more than a line item in a budget. I translate what audiences and employees actually feel into strategy leadership can act on, then build the program around it.
I take on community and culture strategy, executive thought leadership, and brand strategy consulting, project-based or ongoing depending on scope.
If that's the problem you're solving for, tell me what's going on.
