Former entertainment exec turned coach Pamela Mitchell is founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute. Called “The Queen of Reinvention” by FORTUNE magazine, she is a popular and in-demand speaker who gives talks around the country to individuals, corporations and industry groups who are interested in learning fresh strategies for navigating change.

As a Reinvention Coach® Pamela is the nation’s premier career reinvention expert and has appeared on CBS, CNN, NPR, MSNBC and the Today Show, and been profiled and quoted in top media publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, More, Men’s Health, Reader’s Digest, Kiplinger’s, Parade, Good Housekeeping, Essence and Black Enterprise. She was a columnist on women and business for Inc.com, the website for Inc. magazine, and is the author of The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention: Essential Survival Skills for Any Economy (Dutton; 2010), a Harvard Business Review Top Shelf Recommended Pick.

Prior to founding The Reinvention Institute, Ms. Mitchell spent nearly fifteen years in senior-level positions leading international business development and relationship management for high-profile media and entertainment companies. Her roles included serving as Vice President of International for Playboy.com, and Director of Sales and Marketing for Europe, Latin America, Africa/Middle East for Discovery Channel’s consumer products group. Prior to Discovery she spent five years on Wall Street, where she managed international partnerships for the financial information division of Knight-Ridder.

In addition to being a certified coach, Ms. Mitchell has a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. She lives in Miami, Florida with her husband and two rescued kitties.