Unlocking the door to success requires a powerful combination of industrial organizational skills, exceptional leadership abilities, and a thorough understanding of business administration.
Amber Carlton is currently a talent management and organizational specialist at Vitesco Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of powertrain technologies for sustainable mobility.
Her career began in healthcare as a customer service representative in 2009.
Later, she moved to the provider line, where she supported billing claims and worked as a liaison between the provider and the Provider Relations department to ensure timely payment.
Carlton's experience highlighted the need for training, leading her to develop an onboarding program and train leaders.
She taught the program in the Philippines, while completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology in 2018.
Carlton went on to earn a master's degree in organizational leadership.
She relocated to Texas in 2020, where she oversees the training department in a plant with 1,400 employees.
Carlton began pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration in 2022 and successfully launched the Shopfloor Explore Leadership Program the same year.
She has established herself as a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives in various employee resource groups.
Carlton is a member of the Resources for Employees of African Culture and Heritage (REACH) employee resource group (ERG), and a Hispanic/Latino-focused ERG.
She is also a representative on the company's DE&I Council for North America. Additionally, she is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the American Businesswomen's Association.
She also supports her church's praise team and choir and assists with community events such as Affordable Christmas.
