Amber Garrett
Vice President of Editorial OperationsLocation: New York City, New York, United StatesEducation: Western Washington UniversityAmber is a New York based writer, editor, and admitted know-it-all. She has been VP of Editorial Operations for Matters Media Since 2018 and joined the Market Realist editorial team in 2020. She lost on 'Jeopardy!'
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