Pam Ladd
The board of directors of the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults announced the appointment of Pam Ladd as chief operating officer.
In her role as COO, Ms. Ladd will be focused on community relations and new business development.
She will also be stepping into the position of Interim CEO until the board of directors hires a new CEO. This will assure effective executive leadership for the agency when the current CEO, Sandra Hollett, retires at the end of September.
“As we seek to expand Partnership’s community impact as the top Human Services Provider in the area, we focused on identifying extraordinary leaders who could bring vision, focus and a wealth of experience to Partnership’s already strong leadership team,” said Carol Mastey, Partnership board chairwoman. “The board is confident that Pam’s diverse and broad experience in community leadership and entrepreneurism as well as her passion for leading high performing teams will continue Partnership’s success in responding to the evolving needs of the community. We are continuing our search for chief executive officer and anticipate successfully identifying a candidate by the first of the year. ”
Ms. Ladd joins Partnership with a strong background in community relations and operations. She was an Assistant Vice President at UNUM Provident, started and ran her own business for many years, and served on the Chattanooga City Council. She also provided interim executive leadership to the Women’s Fund of Chattanooga during their CEO search. Ms. Ladd received the “UnBought and UnBossed” award in 2013 and is a Chattanooga Woman of Distinction.
Departing CEO, Sandra Hollett, is pleased with this new addition to Partnership stating, “Recognizing the positive journey Partnership has made during my nine-year tenure here, I’m proud to leave Partnership as a strong, impactful and financially sound agency. I’m personally grateful for the community support given to the fine work of the Partnership.”