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Pamela J. Newman is the Founder, President, and CEO of PJN Strategies LLC, a boutique strategic consulting firm in New York City.

Dr. Newman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the University Club, the River Club of New York, and the Cosmos Club. She is on the Board of Directors of The College of Mount Saint Vincent, The Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, and PCI Media Impact, Inc. Dr. Newman is also on the Advisory Boards of Brock Capital LLC and Pi Capital.

On October 20, 2017, Dr. Newman was appointed by the Acting Secretary of the Army as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) for New York (South).

Pamela has written two books, “Organizational Communication” (McGraw Hill) and “Behind Closed Doors”: A Guide to Effective Meetings” (Prentice Hall).

Dr. Newman has received many awards. She was honored with the 2019 Charles Evans Award in recognition of her work with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. In 2018, Pamela was the first recipient of the Business Insurance Women to Watch Inspiration Award. John Cabot University (Rome) gave Pamela... Pamela J. Newman is the Founder, President, and CEO of PJN Strategies LLC, a boutique strategic consulting firm in New York City.

Dr. Newman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the University Club, the River Club of New York, and the Cosmos Club. She is on the Board of Directors of The College of Mount Saint Vincent, The Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, and PCI Media Impact, Inc. Dr. Newman is also on the Advisory Boards of Brock Capital LLC and Pi Capital.

On October 20, 2017, Dr. Newman was appointed by the Acting Secretary of the Army as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) for New York (South).

Pamela has written two books, “Organizational Communication” (McGraw Hill) and “Behind Closed Doors”: A Guide to Effective Meetings” (Prentice Hall).

Dr. Newman has received many awards. She was honored with the 2019 Charles Evans Award in recognition of her work with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. In 2018, Pamela was the first recipient of the Business Insurance Women to Watch Inspiration Award. John Cabot University (Rome) gave Pamela J. Newman the John Cabot University Presidential Medal for Leadership in Business in 2017. In 2016, Dr. Newman was a Scholarship Tribute Dinner Honoree by the College of Mount Saint Vincent. In 2015, she was selected as the Insurance Advocate’s Insurance Professional of the Year, and was honored by the UJA-Federation and the Arthritis Foundation in 2014. In 2012, she received The Humanitarian Award from the New York Center for Living. The Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America awarded Dr. Newman “Distinguished Woman of the Year” in 2009.

Pamela earned her BA, MA, and Ph.D. from The University of Michigan. She is the widow of Henry E. Kates and has two children, Romy and Theodore, and five fantastic grandchildren. moreless

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Outskirts Press Authors Are Honored in the Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice Literary Awards

Pamela J. Newman was recognized in the 2020/2021 Reader Views Reader’s Choice Literary Awards. Her book titled Leadership is Doing was honored with the Education Silver Award and Self-Help Bronze Award. The Reader Views Literary Awards recognize writers who are published by small presses, university presses, independent book publishers and self-publishing companies.

Pamela Newman’s Background

PJN Strategies LLC

President & CEO

2017 - Present

New York, NY, USA

PJN Strategies is a boutique strategic consulting firm, founded by Dr Pamela J Newman.

Aon PLC

Executive Vice President, Risk Services

1993 - 2017

New York, NY, USA

Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, employing 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries.

Current Board Positions

Arjuna Solutions

Board of Directors

Washington, DC, USA

Arjuna Solutions is a leading developer of artificial intelligence, bringing innovative solutions for customer-facing companies.

The Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths

Board of Directors

New York, NY, USA

The mission of RID is to eliminate the infection threats to patients and hospital employees via education and advocacy. RID has a track record of legislative and regulatory success in the implementation of processes, protocol and policies in health care settings to reduce health care institutional infections.

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Board Member

New York, NY, USA

Founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the College of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, fully inclusive, independent liberal arts college. The College combines a strong undergraduate core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts.

PCI Media Impact Inc

Board of Directors

New York, NY, USA

PCI Media has been a pioneer in Entertainment-Education and behavior change for thirty years. Their unique, community-based methodology turns around the traditional, top-down form of public information and outreach.

Pi Capital

Advisory Board

New York, NY, USA

Pi Capital is an independent investment bank providing strategic advice & access to private capital worldwide

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Previous Board Positions

The New York City Mission Society

Board of Directors

New York, NY, USA

Since 1812, the NYC Mission Society has re-imagined the urban learning landscape. They launch innovative, experiential educational programs and services for New York City’s families and youth.

Current Advisory Roles

Brock Capital Group

Executive Advisor

New York, NY, USA

Brock Capital Group leverages its unparalleled collective experience and networks to offers the highest service in investment banking, advisory and fiduciary services, and a broad variety of matters at the most senior level.

Publications

Leadership is Doing

Author

Nov 2020

In “Leadership is Doing”, Pamela J. Newman, President & CEO of PJN Strategies, draws upon her wide breadth of experience in business, industry, and as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army – New York (South), to offer a lesson on sustainable leadership skills that can be used at home, at work, and in the community.

Memberships

Cosmos Club

Member

Washington, DC, USA

The Cosmos Club, incorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1878, is a private social club for women and men distinguished in science, literature, the arts, a learned profession or public service.

River Club of New York

Member

New York, NY, USA

Located on the East River, the River Club is New York City's premier family club.

University Club of New York

Member

New York, NY, USA

The University Club of New York has evolved into New York’s premier social club offering unparalleled services to members - from gracious dining, luxurious accommodations and a variety of social events, to extensive athletic facilities and the world’s largest and finest club library.

Council on Foreign Relations

Member

New York, US

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, composed of more than fifty full-time and adjunct fellows, who cover the major regions & significant issues shaping today's international agenda.

Business Executives for National Security

Member

New York, NY, USA

Business Executives for National Security (BENS) is a non-partisan non-profit, comprised of senior business and industry executives who apply best business practices to address the nation’s pressing security challenges.

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Awards & Endorsements

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation

Charles Evans Award

2019

New York, NY, USA

The Charles Evans Award is a recognition of the dedication and generosity of an individual who shares the mission of the ADDF to accelerate the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer's disease.

Women to Watch Inspiration Award

Honoree

2018

New York, NY, USA

The Business Insurance Women to Watch Awards showcase the tremendous work done by female executives in the insurance and risk management sector, in addition to an individual's expertise, leadership qualities, and achievements.

John Cabot University

Presidential Medal for Leadership in Business

2017

Rome, NY, USA

Founded in 1972, John Cabot University is a small American liberal arts university in the Trastevere district of Rome, Italy.

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Honoree, Scholarship Tribute Dinner

2016

New York, NY, USA

Scholarship Tribute Dinner honorees are recognized for their personal, professional, and civic achievements that uphold the College’s mission, “To foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.”

Insurance Advocate

Insurance Professional of the Year

2015

Founded in 1889, Insurance Advocate magazine is a source for new markets and coverage of financial trends, legislative issues, M&A, insurance law, and industry developments.

New York Center for Living

Humanitarian Award

2012

New York, NY, USA

New York Center for Living offers addiction and mental health care for adolescents, young adults and their families.

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Public Service

Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army

CASA New York (South)

New York, NY, USA

Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army (CASAs) are business and community leaders appointed by the Secretary to advise and support Army leaders across the country. https://www.army.mil/article/196692/new_civilian_aide_to_the_secretary_of_the_army_invested

Pamela Newman’s Education

University of Michigan

BA English, MA

University of Michigan

Ph.D., Communication & Media Studies