Amber Youell

Amber Youell has extensive experience in operations management and the arts, particularly in the travel and music sectors. Currently serving as the Manager of Operations for Tauck River Cruising since September 2011, Amber supervises operations, including crisis management and quality control, while managing the company's European office. Prior roles include Operations Specialist at Tauck River Cruising, where responsibilities involved day-to-day operations and liaison work, as well as an Executive Team Member at Morningside Opera, producing innovative operatic productions and performing leading roles. Amber also worked as a Teaching Fellow at Columbia University, instructing undergraduate music courses and conducting research. Additionally, Amber has a strong background in tour design, having created classical music riverboat tours for Tauck World Discovery. Amber earned a PhD in Music History from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Music in Music History from the University of Utah.