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Pamela Harris-Young joined the Women’s Impact Fund in 2011 after being introduced to the fund by an outstanding Charlotte civic leader, Sonja Nichols. Since joining, she has held various leadership positions, including serving on the board of directors as an At Large Member (2013-2015) and the Membership and Member Education Chair where Pamela learned what it takes to recruit and retain members. Currently, she has spent the last two years on the Governance Committee. Per Pamela, the key to understanding WIF is to get involved. As an organization, WIF must continue to engage each member and get the most out of what each member can offer.

Prior to moving to Charlotte from New Jersey, Pamela enjoyed a 30-year career in pharmaceuticals. During her career, she held positions in sales, training, marketing, and as Senior Vice President within Sales and Managed Care. These experiences enabled Pamela to transition to become a Certified Executive Coach upon moving to Charlotte 11 years ago. The move to Charlotte has enabled Pamela to spend more time exploring the Southeast. In addition to traveling around the Southeast, Pamela is an avid cruiser and typically takes a two-week cruise every 12-18 months. She has cruised the South China Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Caribbean Sea, Adriatic Sea, and the Danube River. Her favorite cruising adventure was her time spent in Alaska; it was truly magnificent.

Summer is spent enjoying her Jersey Shore home in Cape May, New Jersey where memories are made along the oldest seashore in America with her children and grandchildren. In 2021, Pamela along with her husband Doug moved to the Lake Norman area. She hopes to see the continued growth of WIF members in the Lake Norman area and remains committed to recruiting new members because of the difference WIF membership has made in her life.

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Janet LaBar

Executive Director​
jlabar@womensimpactfund.org

With more than 25 years of experience, Janet has a proven track record of leading organizations and teams in developing strategies that foster thriving communities. Her career is dedicated to the well-being of the places she serves, and the people and businesses within them, positioning her as a trusted sounding board, critical thinker, and purposeful protagonist across corporate, government, education, entrepreneurial, and civic spheres.
Janet joined Women’s Impact Fund in June 2025 to guide one of Charlotte’s most respected, women-led philanthropic organizations into its next phase of growth and impact. In partnership with the Women’s Impact Fund team, Board, Advisors, members, volunteers, and key community partners, she will continue strengthening communities by maximizing women’s leadership in philanthropy through collective giving, education, and engagement.
Inspired by her family, teams who dare greatly, and people and communities striving to be their best selves, Janet’s impactful career includes leadership roles as President and CEO of Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, President and CEO of Greater Portland Inc, and Chief Performance Officer of Greater Phoenix Economic Council. As a first-generation Filipino American, her lived experience deeply informs her professional drive to create equitable economic growth and opportunity in the metro areas she’s served.
She holds a BA in Communication Arts from the University of West Florida and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. Janet and her husband James are proud parents to an older daughter, and a daughter and son who are twins.