About Pamela

Pamela has over 25 years of experience in leading local government teams, with the last 10 years in executive leadership with the City of Charlotte. She is adept at forging creative solutions to government and community issues at the local level, with service to the community as the foundation of her leadership style. She is known for her thoroughness as well as engendering trusting relationships with elected officials, executive leadership across public, private, and non-profit organizations, and residents, all while providing exceptional customer service throughout the process.

Pamela most recently served at the Director of the City of Charlotte’s Housing & Neighborhood Services Department, leading a team of over 200 staff across five key divisions. Pamela has shaped Charlotte’s affordable housing landscape and managed the oversight of millions of public dollars. She helped create and preserve over 4,600 affordable housing units, created, and successfully deployed COVID-19 Pandemic relief programs for rent, mortgage, utility, and deposit assistance to keep vulnerable residents housed during the pandemic, developed a new local rental subsidy program, and managed over $68 million in homelessness support and prevention.

During her work there, Pamela hired numerous staff members for her Department and participated on executive search panels for positions both with the City of Charlotte as well as with other municipalities and organizations. She is known for contributing to organizational growth and development initiatives. Pamela is highly sought after as speaker for her expertise in affordable housing and has spoken on numerous panels across the country. She has participated in numerous executive-level collaborations engaging multiple community partners in the business and philanthropic fields. Pamela strongly believes that “service is the rent we pay for living on this earth” and is often asked to share her public sector experiences with students, professional trade organizations, and local municipalities.

Pamela has a passion for developing and implementing solutions that serve the community. She served as an early Advisory Member for the Greenlight Fund in Charlotte, and on the Mayors and CEOs Committee for U.S. Housing Investment. Pamela was awarded the Master of Public Administration Alumna of the Year and received a Leadership in Black Excellence from her alma mater, the University of North Carolina – Charlotte. She was also recognized as a Women’s In Leadership Champion by the Charlotte Chapter of the Urban Land Institute. Additionally, she was recognized as one of the top 10 “Behind the Scenes” newsmakers by the Charlotte Business Journal in both 2017 and 2020. She currently serves as a member of the International City/County Management Association, the Urban Land Institute, and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators.

Previously, she served on the Board of Directors for the PNC Community Development Bank and as the Vice-Chair of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Affordable Housing Committee where she provided guidance and recommendations for policy and funding approaches to support and encourage the development of affordable housing near transit stops. She is past President of the Southern Piedmont Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Mental Health Association of the Greater Carolinas.