20+ years

South Sound Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2016

National League of Woman Lobbyists

Association of WA Business Member

Washington State YMCA Youth and Government Board Member

Amber D. Lewis is one of Washington's leading government relations and procurement professionals. She has provided government, regulatory, communications, and public affairs services to entities across the Pacific Northwest. She understands the challenges organizations face when trying to participate in representative democracy and has built strong, trusted relationships with elected officials to assist in those endeavors.

In 2005, Amber transitioned to in-house lobbying, representing the state employee's union and the state's most extensive health care system. In 2014, Amber launched Lewis Consulting LLC, supporting clients from communications, strategic counsel, grassroots and grasstops advocacy, procurement, and public relations.

Amber has successful experience working with elected and public officials on various issues, ranging from health care, taxation, environmental justice, corporate operating matters, and local jurisdictional issues. She has successfully lobbied numerous business needs before Congress, state legislatures, regional boards, and commissions by building coalitions with like-minded partners, labor leaders, community activists, and other impacted parties.

Amber has expertise in advocacy for a wide range of matters including organized labor, sovereign tribal governments, not-for-profit enterprises, public safety, health care, and state fiscal/transportation matters. Additionally, she has worked on various campaigns, including as a presidential nominee and United States Senator, numerous gubernatorial races, and dozens of state and local races.

Amber earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government with a minor in Economics from Eastern Washington University. She is also a graduate of the Institute for a Democratic Future and recipient of the Business Examiners "40 Under 40" award. She also serves as Washington State's representative on the National League of Woman Lobbyists.

Besides her professional commitments, she enjoys traveling and live music and cherishes spending quality time with her dogs and family. You can also find her enjoying all the Green Bay Packer events each fall. Her deep ties to the community and passion for public service drive her work, making a meaningful impact on the lives of those around her.