The Hidden Strengths of Dyslexia: Creativity, Tenacity, Vision
Web Exclusive, by Amber M. Brookman, 2025
Dyslexia is a neurological difference that changes the way the brain processes written and spoken language. It doesn’t mean you’re less intelligent. It means you learn and communicate differently. That difference often creates challenges in classrooms or workplaces that weren’t designed with us in mind. It can also forge qualities people don’t always see: resilience, resourcefulness, and imagination, as well as the need to work within the framework of a community.
Industry Trailblazers: Succeeding In Business With Style and Savvy
Published in Formula4Media, by Emily Walzer. Spring 2023 Issue.
To go from fashion model to CEO of a multi-million dollar textile company is an impressive leap, but Amber Brookman has always been up for a challenge. She’s made strides as a woman executive, a business leader, a fabric innovator and an experienced hiker, having summited Mt Rainier twice, all the while carving a path forward for her successful U.S.-based textile converter and finishing company. “You’ve got to take chances,” says Brookman. “I run at life with my arms open wide and I’m not afraid of anything.”
Women In Textiles: Weaving Their Way To The Top
Featured in Textile World, November, 28. 2017
Amber Brookman is one of those role models. She says women look at the world differently than men and believes that’s served her well in her role as CEO of Brookwood Companies Inc., one of America’s most technically advanced textile companies and a substantial supplier of diverse woven and nylon products to the United States military.