Amber Bouthot

Friends and colleagues describe Amber as an effervescent, passionate, community-minded connector. A transplant from Illinois, she is a staunch advocate for our city and gives back by volunteering for a variety of organizations and causes. Currently, she is the Managing Director for the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and owns her own freelance marketing and writing business, Red Bird Writing. She earned a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Northern Illinois University. She is also a freelance writer for whatzup Magazine, Visit Fort Wayne, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, and Input Fort Wayne. Her most important role, however, is mother to her daughter Annabelle and her two dogs: Max and Frankie.

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