At the MADE Chamber, every story, event, email, and social media post is an opportunity to celebrate our members and showcase everything that makes the Mason Deerfield community so special. In our Outside the Office series, we're introducing the people behind the scenes who help bring our mission to life.

Next up is Amanda Oltman, the creative force behind many of the Chamber's communications, marketing, and storytelling efforts.

Meet Amanda

What's your role at the Chamber?
"I work on our communications initiatives and make sure everything looks beautiful!"

Amanda has been part of the MADE Chamber team since May 2016, celebrating 10 years with the organization this year. Originally as the Director of Communications & Member Services - now Branding & Communications Support, she oversees the Chamber's marketing, branding, website, social media, email communications, publications, graphic design, photography, and storytelling—helping ensure every member and event is represented in a way that reflects the quality of the MADE community.

Before joining the Chamber, Amanda built a career in television, working as a producer for lifestyle and family programming in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her work earned both Emmy nominations and a college Emmy, and today she continues to combine storytelling with strategic marketing to help businesses and the community shine.

Amanda's work on the Chamber's Community Profile & Relocation Guide, new member welcome materials, and the complete redesign of the Chamber website has also earned national recognition through the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives' Communication Awards.

Quick Questions with Amanda

• One word your coworkers would use to describe you: Helpful
• Favorite part of your job: I love the people I work with and taking something bland and making it look pretty!
• Something members might be surprised you handle: Almost every aspect of Gems of Excellence Awards Night—from marketing and communications to the behind-the-scenes details and videos that help make the Chamber's biggest event of the year such a memorable experience.
• A project you're especially proud of: The complete redesign of the Chamber's website.
• One Chamber event you never miss: Gems of Excellence.

Would You Rather?

• Coffee, tea, or something else? Coffee
• Chamber Café or Happy Hour? Happy Hour
• Email or phone call? Email...please never call me! 
• Planner or digital calendar? Digital calendar

Outside the Office

Outside of work, Amanda enjoys spending time with family and friends, getting together with her book club, decorating her home, traveling, and cheering on her favorite teams. A proud Michigan State University graduate, she'll always bleed green and white.

Amanda and her husband, Kyle, stay busy keeping up with their two children, William and Lucy. Whether she's redesigning a website, creating a marketing campaign, or capturing the perfect photo at an event, Amanda loves finding creative ways to tell the stories that make the MADE community such a special place to live, work, play, and thrive.

If you've opened a Chamber email, visited our website, picked up a Community Guide, or stopped scrolling because of one of our social media posts, chances are you've already seen Amanda's work in action.