Background
Cook, Pamela Alcyon Rebecca was born on March 14, 1955 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Richard Cairns and Winifred Louise (Imhof) Cook.
Cook, Pamela Alcyon Rebecca was born on March 14, 1955 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Richard Cairns and Winifred Louise (Imhof) Cook.
Bachelor in Political Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1977. Postgraduate, Australian National University, Canberra, 1978. Master of Arts in Foreign Affairs, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1981.
Public affairs assistant Hoover Institution, Stanford, California, 1981-1983. Campaign associate United Way Santa Clara (California) County, 1983-1985, campaign division director, 1984-1985. Director engineering fund Stanford (California) University, 1985-1987, director individual giving School Engineering, 1987-1992.
Associate dean development arts and science University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1992-1995. Director development California Academy of Sciences, 1995. Manager community relations Clorox Company, 1996—2000.
Founder, principal Pamela Cook Development Search, since 2000. Consultant, since 2000.
Volunteer Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Inc., Palo Alto, 1982—1992, Queensland University of Technology Philanthropy Center, Lee Hecht Harrison, Association Science and Technology Centers. Member Leadership Charlottesville, Virginia, 1994, Leadership Oakland, 1997. President Association Fundraising Professionals, Golden Gate Chapter, 2000—2001.
Mentor 10,000 Degrees, since 2009, Network Nonprofit Search Consultant, since 2009. Public speaker Association Fundraising Professionals, University of California Berkeley Haas School Business, Foundation Center. Advisory board Institute International Education, since 2001.
Interview panelist Hewlett-Packard Scholarship, Palo Alto, California, 1985—1995. Member alumni interview program Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1981—1996. Member of California Academy of Sciences, Environmental Forum of Marin, Association Fundraising Professionals (president board 2000-2001, Oustanding Fundraising Executive award 2003), World Affairs Council, Fulbright Alumni Association, Duke University Alumni Association, University Virginia Alumni Association, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Paul Conrad Gietzel, May 12, 1979. 1 child, Kevin Cook Gietzel.