Pamela J. Newman

New York, US

President & CEO

PJN Strategies LLC

Biography

Pamela Newman is Chairman of the Newman Team at Aon plc, the leading global insurance company. She specializes in Fortune 500 clients worldwide and advises Aon as an independent broker in her role as President & CEO of PJN Strategies.

Dr. Newman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Economic Club of NY. She serves on the Board of the Police Athletic League of New York and The College of Mount Saint Vincent. She is on the Corporate Board of Carnegie Hall and is a Member, Associate Committee of the Juilliard School. She is a Member of the Business Executives for National Security, Member of the Women’s Medical Center Advisory Board of NY Presbyterian Hospital and past President of the Financial Women’s Association. Pamela also serves on the Board of PCI Media, NYC Mission Society and as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army.

Besides writing 'Organizational Communication' (McGraw Hill) and 'Behind Closed Doors; A Guide to Effective Meetings' (Prentice Hall) Pamela authors and self-publishes books to give to clients.

Dr. Newman has received many awards. In 2018, she was the 1st Recipient of the 'Business Insurance Women to Watch Inspiration Award'. She received the John Cabot University Presidential Medal for Leadership in Business, 2017, was honored by The College of Mount Saint Vincent, 2016, selected as the Insurance Advocate’s Insurance Professional of the Year 2015. In 2014, she was honored by the UJA-Federation and the Arthritis Foundation. In 2012, she received The Humanitarian Award from the New York Center for Living. The Greater NY Council of the Boy Scouts of America awarded Pamela “Distinguished Woman of the Year" 2009.

At Michigan University she received a 3 year teaching fellowship & was awarded the Horace A Rackham Doctoral Research Grant.

Pamela J. Newman’s Newsfeed

Mission Society Hosts Founding Families Gala

At the Mission Society of New York City, 96th annual Founding Families Gala, Mission board members Jay Moorhead & Pamela J. Newman honored the late Ellsworth Stanton III with the Founders' Legacy Award.

Business Insurance Women to Watch Inspiration Award : Pamela J. Newman

Pamela J. Newman was reluctant to enter the insurance industry at first but on closer inspection found it intriguing, and over the past 35 years she has become one of the most successful executives in the sector.

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

Chairman of the Newman Team & Independent Strategic Advisor

2018 - Present

New York, US

Pamela handles a wide variety of clients and risks in her roles at Aon and as an independent advisor to the brokerage.

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Other Business Interests

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.

The Carnegie Hall

Board Member

New York, US

Carnegie Hall is a national historic landmark in New York. It aims to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience and to provide visionary education programs through cultivating new works, artists & audiences.

The Economic Club of New York

Member

New York, NY, USA

Founded in 1907, the Economic Club of New York is the premier forum for discussion on a wide range of issues which face New York City, the United States and the world.

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.

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.

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Current Non-Executive Positions

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.

The Juilliard School

Member Associate Committee

New York, NY, USA

Founded in 1905 and located at Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s aim is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers and actors from around the world, so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders & global citizens.

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Previous Non-Executive Positions

Financial Women's Association

President

New York, NY, USA

The Financial Women’s Association brings together high-achieving professionals from every sector of the financial world and are dedicated to developing future leaders, enhancing the role of women in finance and investing in the community.

Philanthropy

NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Member, Women's Medical Center Advisory Board

New York, NY, USA

The New York Presbyterian Hospital was formed in 1998 by the merger of two independent hospitals and the Weill Cornell Medical Center is part of a network of cooperating acute care and community hospitals in the NY metropolitan area.

Police Athletic League

Board Member

New York, NY, USA

The Police Athletic League (PAL) is New York City’s largest independent youth development, non-profilt organization. They operate diverse programs from Head Start, Day Care and Universal Pre-K programs to elementary and middle school after-school program, summer day camps and summer Playstreets.