Amanda Brewer-Thompson is a dynamic leadership speaker and consultant with over 15 years of real-world experience in supply chain, distribution, and operations management. With a career built on leading large, complex teams in high-pressure environments, Amanda knows firsthand that success in operations doesn’t just come from systems and spreadsheets—it comes from strong, steady, human leadership.

Throughout her career, Amanda has launched and led large-scale distribution centers, managed multimillion-dollar logistics operations, and coached hundreds of frontline managers. Her leadership philosophy is grounded in balance: the ability to lead with clarity and consistency, while showing up with empathy and courage—especially when it’s hard. She’s helped companies reduce costs, improve service levels, and scale operations while developing the next generation of confident, people-focused leaders.

Amanda speaks to the realities of leadership with honesty, humor, and hard-won insight. Her keynotes are known for being energizing, practical, and deeply relatable—offering real tools that leaders can use on the floor the very next day.

A proud resident of Memphis, Tennessee, Amanda is married and the mom of three amazing daughters. She’s a big Memphis Grizzlies fan, a lover of live music, and happily shares her home with two goofy doodles who run the place.

Amanda Brewer-Thompson

Leadership Speaker | Operations Strategist | Culture Builder