About Pamela
Pamela has been heard to say, “It isn’t the conversations you have that go badly that should concern you. It is the conversations you DON’T have that eat your lunch.” Her interest in people and the dynamics between people comes naturally, having been raised by an Episcopal minister and psychologist in Wyoming. Pamela left the country for the big city of Portland, Oregon where she earned a Bachelor of Arts at Lewis and Clark College.
After spending her early years in education followed by newspaper, radio and TV in the Pacific Northwest, Pamela moved to San Diego and in 1987 received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of San Diego. Today she gives back to her Alma Mater and students by judging the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition (ICBSC) for five years and mentoring MBA students at USD.
Although Pamela is a well known professional speaker and trainer, she eventually realized that her passion was not in being the focus of attention but in supporting others to shine by facilitating and coaching. After several mentors and many years of practice in strategic management facilitation, Pamela became expert in Systems Thinking, a holistic approach to strategic thinking and planning for businesses.
Today Pamela Stambaugh, Founder and President of Accountability Pays since 1986, is a senior advisor to business leaders desiring to transform their leadership conversations at the executive team level. She is brought in to facilitate strategic interventions and ongoing facilitation of organizational strategies for improved performance.
She is also a licensed distributor of Harrison Assessments International, which offers proven tools to assist in the selection, recruitment, and development of employees. She uses the Harrison Assessment as an executive coaching tool, and as an effective element in creating teamwork and embracing individual differences within organizations. She also provides support in hiring the right people.
Pamela holds an MBA from the University of San Diego and has over 20 years experience in strategic interventions and executive coaching, having worked globally with senior executives including as a Vistage chair in San Diego for 5 years. Pamela has co-authored two business books and has commenced work on a third.
Clients past and present include national and international organizations such as Kodak, SKF, National Court Reporters of America, Fairfield Residential, The Ken Blanchard Companies. She works or has worked with many San Diego based companies, including The Old Globe Theater, San Diego Home/Garden Magazine, TLC Staffing, Schuff Steel Pacific Division, Kate Grace Physical Therapy, Trimm Woodworking, Division 8 and nanoComposix.
Pamela is a corporate member of and has been a moderator for the MIT Enterprise Forum. She is currently the Vice Chairman of the MIT Enterprise Forum. She has been involved in personal transformation work since 1995, further developing her competence to impact change with people and systems inside organizations.
Pamela is a member of the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) and the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
You can reach Pamela at pstambaugh@accountabilitypays.com, or click Contact Us in the top right corner of the website and send her a message.
