- Over 25 years marketing experience
- Manufacturers in the agriculture, hospitality, steel fabrication, timber and lighting industries
- Service based organizations including employment and training, financial, insurance and associations
- Community economic development research and branding
- Eight years of experience as a member of corporate marketing departments with domestic and international markets
- Over 20 years of entrepreneurship and small business startup experience
- Over 10 years as a college instructor at Western Technical College in Marketing and Digital Marketing
Education
MBA Marketing, Loyola University – New Orleans, LA
BBA Marketing/International Business, Baylor University – Waco, TX
Western Technical College – La Crosse, WI
- Online classes:
- Designing Effective Web Sites,
- Search Engine Optimization,
- Photoshop,
- Dreamweaver and CSS
Community Involvement
La Crosse Area Family YMCA
- Pam has served on the board of the YMCA from 2003 – 2011
- Pam was one of the founders of the Got Energy? La Crosse Area YMCA/Touchstone Energy Triathlon to benefit the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
- Pam assisted in developing various programs for low-income minority youth including:
- Swimming lessons for all 3rd Graders at Hamilton Elementary School of which more than 50% had never had a swim lesson.
- A healthy living education program with La Crosse Roads School – an alternative high school within the La Crosse School District for teenagers who would not have been able to graduate from the traditional high school setting.
- Step in 2 a New U is a program designed for minority high school students to partner them with supportive adults, provide fitness activities options as well as a weekly healthy meal so they can learn to choose and prepare healthy meals.
- Pam served on the planning committee for the 1st Annual 30Y Bike Race in Holmen to benefit the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
YWCA of the Coulee Region
- Pam served on the organizing committee for GardenFest an annual fundraiser in early June for the YWCA programs featuring exhibits, vendors, and seminars on gardening
- Gathering Waters provides marketing consulting, advertising coordination, graphic and web design services for the event
- Pam is a past recipient of the 2002 YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women
Chesapeake Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin
- Foster home for rescued dogs
- Volunteer
2nd Chance to Shine Dog Rehabilitation
- Foster home for rescued dogs
- Volunteer trainer for reactive and undersocialized dogs