Pam is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania. She is the chair of NRM North, the past Independent Chair of the Southern Regional Planning Panel (responsible for statutory planning determination across southern NSW) and a former NSW Environment Minister. She is a member of the Northern Tasmanian Development Corporation Circular Economy Working Group and a member of the Tasmanian Ministerial Waste Advisory Group. Pam has extensive governance experience in the public and commercial (Australian Securities Exchange) sectors and has worked directly with community groups, industry and local government.