Pam Donnellan joined Bournemouth Borough Council in 2002 as Director of Social Services, and became the Council’s Chief Executive at the end of September.

Pam originally trained as a Probation Officer and Social Worker and has had a varied career in both the statutory and voluntary sector, working mainly in inner city areas, specialising in work with children and families.

Before coming to Bournemouth she worked for 20 years in London, firstly in Waltham Forest and then in Haringey as an Assistant Director in Social Services. In 1995 Pam moved to the City of London and was Director of Social Services, prior to moving to Bournemouth.

Pam has been a board member of the Bournemouth Teaching Primary Care Trust, and she is Chair of the Bournemouth Drug and Alcohol Action Team.  She is secretary to the Bournemouth Partnership and is keen to promote greater collaboration with Poole and the wider urban conurbation to make sure that Bournemouth moves forward as a thriving, safe and vibrant town.

Pam is married with two sons.