Pamela joined the charity in 2019, following eight years as Chief Executive of the Breast Cancer Haven.
Her earlier career was at the Ministry of Defence after 30 years working either as a civil servant, part-time Royal Naval Reserve Officer or a regular Royal Naval Officer. During her time as a civil servant she was Head of Regional Communications for Defence, Director of Armed Forces Day and finally a member of the task force set up by Prime Minister David Cameron to rebuild the Military Covenant. Pamela has a strong background in marketing and media and was awarded the OBE for ‘inspiring leadership and professionalism’ as Director of Communications for Trafalgar 200 (International celebrations of the Bicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 2005). Previously she was PR Director for the International Festival of the Seas in 2001.
In her civilian career Pam was Marketing, PR and Fundraising Director for the Cutty Sark Tall Ships race in 2002 and during the 1990’s she worked freelance as a Marketing and PR Director. She was Fundraising Director for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland in the early 1990’s and between that and her full-time naval service she worked in industry in sales, marketing and event management.
Pamela has extensive experience in the third sector across leadership, marketing and fundraising. She currently holds a trustee role at the Future Dreams charity.
She was also trustee and mentor for Exeter University Students Guild.
