Amber Meairs Joins IMS IMS welcomes Amber Meairs to the team as an account director. With more than 10 years of experience at some of Chicago’s major ad agencies, Amber has provided strategic client services to many top companies and brands including BMW, Dunkin’ Donuts, Hilton Hotels, Chicago Park District, Weber, Ace Hardware, Pepsi Americas and Lil’ Drug Store. She has had extensive experience in various industries including: automotive, business services, consumer products, food and beverage, financial, government, hardware, health care, recreation/leisure, and not-for-profit. Amber prides herself in providing full service marketing capabilities to her clients, such as strategic planning; integrated marketing plans; campaign management; understanding the market and key competitors; and working collaboratively to determine creative messaging. In Amber’s view, good ideas and insights come from every corner of a committed team. "That’s the beauty of real teamwork … with more brains focused on each problem you inevitably get better and more creative solutions," she said. Amber graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.A. in communication with emphasis in both advertising and photojournalism, after completing a semester abroad studying International Communication in London. She enjoys photography and has freelanced for some of Chicago’s online galleries, including work for the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Historical Society. Amber’s photography has also been published in music magazines Spin and Billboard and she is a contributing photographer to the modern luxury publication, CS Magazine.