Amber Riddle

Amber’s career with Little Sunshine’s Playhouse began in May of 2016 as the Director of Finance and Human Resource. Amber graduated from Republic High School, then obtained a B.S. in Accounting from Missouri State University. In 2016, Amber received her MBA, also from Missouri State University.

As the Director of Finance and HR, Amber was able to be introduced to the company’s mission and interact with and support the schools within the system; this experience cultivated a passion within Amber and she quickly realized she wanted to expand her involvement to help Little Sunshine’s Playhouse continue to achieve wide-spread success and growth. With that goal in mind, she was able to meet and exceed all expectations in her role and accepted the position of CFO in 2017.

Amber is deeply committed to Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and all the employees and families each program impacts. She is proud of her role within the company and works diligently to ensure the best practices and processes are in place to provide a positive experience for everyone within the system.

In 2019, Amber was a Springfield Business Journal “40 Under 40” honoree, and in 2020 was named the “Financial Executive of the Year” by The Springfield Business Journal.