Amber Steadmon
- Senior Research Administrator – Global Contracts and Grants
Departments
Amber is joining St. Jude with 15 years of in-house experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and government sales agreements. Her previous roles within industries such as communications technology; alcohol beverage; aerospace manufacturing; and medtech have provided her with experience reviewing a wide range of legal agreements. She enjoys collaborating with colleagues to drive legal agreements to completion while providing knowledge and guidance on contract terms, compliance and regulatory matters.
She was born and raised in Michigan and earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies from Grand Valley State University. Shortly after graduation she relocated to Chicago with her husband, Ray, where they resided for almost 10 years. Shortly after welcoming their daughter Lilliana (11), they decided to move back to Southwest Michigan to be closer to family.
Passionate about community-based youth sports, Amber spends her free time coaching youth and high school softball. Each year she heads a community-based fundraiser to teach youth athletes the importance of philanthropy and help those athletes organize the funds they raise into a give-back day. She also enjoys traveling with her family and exploring new Spanish-speaking countries with Lilliana who is fluent in the language. Amber and her daughter love crafting and planning parties together.