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Member Spotlight: Paula Moss

By Kate Jostworth

Let’s meet Paula Moss whose view on how to use committees to expand your horizons might just inspire you for the committee selections for next year.

Can you provide a brief background on yourself for those who do not know you? For my paying job, I work for CBRE as a broker leasing office buildings for institutional owners. On the personal front, I am a wife, a do-gooder, a most-favorite aunt, a dog mom, a tennis fanatic, and a podcast lover.

What makes our purpose or mission meaningful to you? What I love about WIF is that collectively, we can make game-changing impacts on our community.  It allows me to connect and learn from women like me who believe that investing in making our community better is a responsibility and one that we do with passion and compassion.

What energizes/ motivates you? Whenever I need to get pumped up or am down, I listen to the Candide Overture by Leonard Bernstein at decibel level 200.  That likely makes me a nerd, but it makes me happy, which is the most important thing.

What are you the most excited about for the 20th anniversary year? Seeing what is new to come we are willing to grow and change!  One thing that sets WIF apart is that we never say, “That’s how we have always done it”.   

Advice to make the most out of your Women’s Impact Fund membership? If you have not yet experienced working on the grants committee, I suggest you try this, especially for a sector that is out of your comfort zone. My eyes have been opened to great organizations serving our community as well as giving me a more well-rounded approach to philanthropy.

What is your favorite restaurant or activity in Charlotte?  Do you mean I must pick? I am a regular at Mama Ricottas because they have the best take-out menu. If you are looking for some variety, try Lang Van (Vietnamese), it is delicious!

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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.