Women in leadership, business strategy, and intentional planning in mission‑driven organizations

Business Owners Tell All · Apr 30, 2026 · 22m

Amber Sheikh joins Jamie Seeker for a powerful conversation on what it truly takes to lead — not just a business, but a mission. As the founder and CEO of SHEIKH / Impact, Amber supports nonprofit organizations across California by strengthening their fundraising, leadership, and strategic planning. But her journey to ownership was anything but linear.

In this episode, Amber shares how her early work in poverty alleviation abroad revealed a major gap in nonprofit operations, ultimately leading her into fundraising, consulting, and eventually ownership. She opens up about buying her firm…