Pam Wiseman
Nonprofit Leadership, Coaching, Training & Consultation

Pam Wiseman has over 30 years of non-profit executive leadership experience at the local, state, and national levels. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in communication from Northern Illinois University. She is certified in executive and team coaching. 

Most recently, she served as the Executive Director of the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NMCADV), a position she held for 15 years, where she led a statewide response to domestic violence.

As Director, Pam spearheaded a successful New Mexico international task force on the effectiveness of abuse intervention programs ( AIP). She also developed and secured increasing amounts of funding for a highly successful children’s capacity building project and helped Animal Protection New Mexico (APNM) to secure state funding. She was awarded the prestigious Milagro award by that group for her contribution to the welfare of animals.

Before serving at NMCADV, she directed a multipurpose domestic violence and sexual assault agency in Illinois for 20 years. While in Illinois, she developed a highly successful community organizing project, focused on selected aspects of the criminal justice system response to domestic violence. She developed a program for those convicted of domestic violence and facilitated educational groups for nearly a decade.

She is the author of a bestselling book on domestic violence and has frequently appeared in local, regional, and national media. 

Primary Focus Areas

Pam has a pragmatic approach. Specialties include the following:

  • How to:

    • Get results through Workplace Coaching for executives, senior leadership, individual staff and teams 

    • Understand your organization  and build on  its strengths through organizational assessment,  both internal and external

    • Enhance your organizational presence and power — training and consultation in strategic advocacy

    • Respond like a pro to a PR crisis

    • Create a message that works everywhere you need it to

    • Listen for impact: Active listening skill training and development for all levels of organization. 

    • Create  a more psychologically safe culture

    • Govern powerfully: What boards must know. 

      • Navigating unique challenges in managing a domestic violence organization

      • Meet your responsibilities and protect your organization and its people

Experience & Skills

  • Thirty (30) years of continuous, non-profit, executive management at the local and state level.

  • Interim executive leadership

  • Nonprofit Leadership/Interim Executive Leadership

  • Workplace Coaching

    • Individual

    • Executive

    • Team

  • Board Effectiveness (Training and Consultation)

  • Organizational Assessment

  • PR Crisis Communication (Consulting and Training)

  • Message Development

  • Empathy and Active Listening Skills Assessment and Training

  • Strategic Advocacy

  • Managing Challenges in Domestic Violence Organizations: Training and Consultation for Boards and Leadership

  • Multi-purpose group/meeting facilitation

  • Grant Writing

Education & Training

  • Graduate degree (MA) in Communication

  • Certifications in Executive and Team Coaching

  • Extensive coursework in Mediation, Organizational Psychology, and Crisis Communication

Connect with Pam Wiseman today to enhance your nonprofit's leadership, development, and advocacy efforts.