Our Team Leader
Pamela J. Wilcox
Pam, CEO and founder of Interim Wisdom, enjoys over 20 years success as an innovative and impactful nonprofit executive, interim leader, board member, author, speaker and consultant. Leveraging her extensive experience in nonprofits and associations of all sizes and in every sector, she specializes in tackling complex challenges, deploying her deep understanding of people and business and an ability to pragmatically balance day-to-day concerns with strategic needs.
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She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Exposing the Elephants: Creating Exceptional Nonprofits (John H. Wiley & Sons) in which Pam shares her expertise on effective organizational leadership, nonprofit governance, and volunteer and staff relations. She has consulted widely with organizations undergoing leadership transition and especially enjoys working with and inspiring young leaders. Pam taps into a network of talented interim marketing, program, event and development nonprofit executives who serve on her Interim Wisdom team.
Pam holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She has served on past boards including the Institute for Cultural Affairs, the Illinois Attorney General’s Charitable Advisory Committee, the Comptroller’s Illinois Non-Profit Advisory Council, and the City of Chicago Cities of Service Leadership Council.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
I count it an honor to to have had the chance to work with you, even for a short time. It meant the world to me to have this sort of work environment - you are a woman of integrity, humility and grace.
I count it an honor to to have had the chance to work with you, even for a short time. It meant the world to me to have this sort of work environment - you are a woman of integrity, humility and grace.
As I count my blessings this season, you are among them. Thank you! You have done so much for many. Please be assured of that - even when the harvest is long after the seeds are sown.
Janice Hand
Board President, Wild Ones
I will long treasure fond memories of working with you - your inspirational leadership, open collaborative work style, creativity, kindness, fondness for volunteers and heartfelt support of staff.
Nancy Fuhrman
Vice President , Executive Service Corps
I count it an honor to to have had the chance to work with you, even for a short time. It meant the world to me to have this sort of work environment - you are a woman of integrity, humility and grace.