Amber Stidham

Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

Stidham comes to LVGEA from the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Nevada’s third largest all-business organization, serving as its vice president of government affairs where she oversaw its economic development, political, policy and regulatory programs. Under her leadership, Stidham spearheaded the successful foundational development and growth of the organization’s advocacy work over the last seven years as well as much of the organization’s day-to-day and operational strategy. Since that time, and more recently, her work has been recognized by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (State of Nevada Business Information Network – COVID-19 business disaster relief), Nevada Hispanic Business Group (“2021 Small Business Advocate of the Year”), and National Association of Women Business Owners (“2018 Woman of Distinction”).

Stidham brings with her more than 20 years of private and public sector experience in strategic management, operations, governmental affairs, marketing, and communications to the LVGEA.

In her spare time, Stidham volunteers as a CSN Nevada Promise Mentor to support first generation college students and serves on the Henderson Police Department Chief’s Advisory Council. She’s a native Nevadan, a UNLV graduate, has been married for 15 years, and has a teenage son.