Amber Alexander is an Australian Army veteran and experienced program delivery leader with a strong background in leadership, coaching, mentoring, and culturally safe practice across government and industry. With over ten years of Defence experience and extensive work across First Nations leadership and development programs, Amber brings a grounded, practical, and people-centred approach to coaching.

Amber’s career began in the Australian Army, where she served as a Medical Technician and Supervisor in high-pressure operational environments both domestically and internationally. These roles strengthened her ability to lead under pressure, communicate clearly with senior decision-makers, and support teams through complex and demanding situations. Her Defence background underpins her coaching style- calm, disciplined, solutions-focused, and deeply values-driven. Since transitioning from Defence, Amber has worked across Defence project roles and now serves as Program Delivery Manager within the Indigenous Programs Division at JY Australia. In this role, she oversees the delivery of First Nations leadership and development programs. Her responsibilities span operational leadership, mentor and facilitator management, workshop and event delivery, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Alongside her program leadership role, Amber has extensive experience as a First Nations Mentor, supporting First Nations employees across multiple
agencies and industries. Her coaching and mentoring practice is grounded in relational leadership, cultural integrity, and practical capability uplift. She is known for creating culturally safe, supportive spaces where individuals can build confidence, clarity, and momentum in their professional journeys.