Pamela Cannell

Pamela Cannell, CEO of BoardBuild, has an extensive career in nonprofit leadership and board governance spanning over 25 years. Pamela has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri and pursued graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been credited for creating opportunity through collaboration utilizing her vast experience as a Board Member and Officer of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, Founder and Board Member of the Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition, and a Trustee of the Garrett Family Preserve. Pamela is a co-chair for the 2022 National Water Safety Conference, is an engaged member of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth, Women’s Policy Forum, UPWARD Women, and Tarrant County Child Fatality Review. She is a proud member of the YMCA of the Rockies Spirit Society and The Nature Conservancy's Legacy Club. Her experience includes working as an Executive Director at Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition, Partner Expert at Leadership Fort Worth, Manager at Fort Worth Chapter at Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP-IHQ), President at Transcription, Etc., Grants & Contracts Specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Business Manager at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans.