Meet the Team
The Pamela Slim Agency is a modern business that works with a core team of talented consultants. We also have an amazing circle of partners who we refer our clients to for specific projects. Meet our team!
Pamela Slim
CEO
Pamela Slim
CEO
Darron Padilla
Head of Product Development
Darron Padilla
Head of Product Development
As Head of Product Development for The Pamela Slim Agency, Darron is the architect behind our programs and learning experiences, ensuring our clients get actionable, impactful strategies to grow and scale with confidence.
Josiah Owens
Lead Instructional Designer
Josiah Owens
Lead Instructional Designer
As the Instructional Designer for The Pamela Slim Agency, Josiah crafts engaging, effective learning experiences that help clients grow and thrive.
His true superpower? Balancing business needs with the human experience, ensuring that organizations don’t just run efficiently, but thrive. Whether he’s streamlining processes or leading change, Josiah channels energy in a way that drives results while elevating the people who make it all happen.
Tanika J. Lothery
Director of Marketing & Client Care
Tanika J. Lothery
Online Business Manager/VA
As Pamela Slim Agency’s Online Business Manager and VA, Tanika is the glue that keeps everything in sync, serving as the main point of contact and ensuring both clients and team members feel supported. Her magic lies in her ability to anticipate needs, streamline operations, and make every interaction feel effortless. With customer service at the heart of everything she does, she’s built a business—and a reputation—on keeping things running with precision, care, and a personal touch.
Brittany Hurst
Project Manager
Brittany Hurst
Project Manager
Her approach blends strategic thinking with a personable, collaborative style—because structure should feel supportive, not rigid. Whether she’s designing a custom Notion workspace or managing complex moving parts, Brittany brings a calm, solutions-oriented mindset to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. The end result? A streamlined, efficient operation that stays true to the bigger mission.
Christopher Jack
Instructional Designer
Christopher Jack
Instructional Designer
A lifelong tech enthusiast, Christopher has a passion for mobile technology, social media strategy, and incorporating desirable difficulties in learning. Whether he’s developing interactive training, designing multimedia content, or helping businesses harness digital tools, he’s always looking for innovative ways to connect people with knowledge. Outside of work, Christopher enjoys life with his wife and two sons.
Jeff Catanese
Scheduler Extraordinaire
Jeff Catanese
Scheduler Extraordinaire
As the Scheduler Extraordinaire for The Pamela Slim Agency, Jeff keeps the moving parts in sync, ensuring everything runs smoothly and everyone is where they need to be.
Based in Asheville, North Carolina (after a long stint in the Northeast), Jeff soaks up the city’s creative energy—whether he’s catching a show he didn’t direct or enjoying a laid-back evening at one of Asheville’s many breweries with friends.
Our Amazing Partners:
We often work with these amazing partners who provide highly complementary services to our clients.
AJ Harper
AJ Harper is an editor and publishing strategist who helps authors write foundational books that enable them to build readership, grow their brand and make a significant impact on the world. As ghostwriter and as developmental editor, she has worked with newbies to New York Times bestselling authors with millions of books sold. AJ is writing partner to business author, Mike Michalowicz.
Together they’ve written over ten books, including Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Fix This Next, and their latest, All In. She is also a Partner and Head Writing Coach for HEROIC, the premier speaker training program created by Michael and Amy Port.
Through her Top Three Book Workshops and editing retreats, AJ empowers authors with insider publishing knowledge and guides them through the book development, writing, and editing process. AJ is the author of Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives–Including Your Own and co-host of her weekly podcast with Mike Michalowicz, Don’t Write That Book.
Autumn Witt Boyd | The AWB Firm
Autumn Witt Boyd is an experienced copyright and trademark attorney and the founder of the AWB Firm. The AWB Firm’s talented team provides full-service, sophisticated legal support to experts, thought leaders, and online education businesses. Their four lawyers have special expertise in protecting intellectual property, multistate employment matters, corporate strategy, and compliance with rapidly changing online marketing regulations.
Brian Gerstner | White Label IQ
Brian Gerstner brings over 25 years of expertise to his role as President of White Label IQ, a company dedicated to supporting marketing agencies nationwide with white-labeled digital services and specialized talent.
Brian’s passion is helping agencies operate more efficiently, grow their service offerings, and boost profitability. Through White Label IQ, he delivers flexible, cost-effective solutions designed to complement each agency’s unique strengths and fill critical capability gaps.
Before founding White Label IQ, Brian led brand strategy at Huebner Marketing, co-founded Lariat, a web application company focused on helping manufacturers increase sales through intelligent software solutions.
Brian’s deep background in agency operations, brand development, and SaaS technology fuels his commitment to building meaningful partnerships, responsible scaling, and ongoing innovation—all aimed at enhancing client success.
Christina Gallegos | Gradient Coast LLC
Christina Gallegos is the Founder and CEO of Gradient Coast LLC, a premier management consulting firm based in California known for its innovation, excellence, and transformative results. With over two decades of experience, Christina has led high-impact initiatives across diverse industries including technology, media, entertainment, healthcare, and consumer products. Her leadership has been instrumental in delivering groundbreaking products and strategic solutions for global powerhouses such as Google, Disney, Nielsen, Johnson & Johnson, and Coca-Cola.
Prior to launching Gradient Coast LLC, Christina held senior roles in product management, pricing, and strategy at Fortune 50 companies, where she consistently drove growth, efficiency, and exceptional customer experiences. A dynamic leader with a passion for building high-performing teams, Christina thrives on solving complex problems and uncovering new market opportunities. She holds an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine University, a BA in Business Marketing from California State University, Fullerton, and certifications in Project Management from Caltech and AI/Machine Learning from DeepLearning.AI and Stanford.
A Southern California native, she’s also an Ironman triathlete and seasoned world traveler, having summited Mount Kilimanjaro. Christina is deeply committed to empowering clients and teams alike, consistently leveraging her insight and energy to create lasting, positive change.
Erin Austin | Think Beyond IP
Erin Austin is a Harvard-educated attorney and founder of Think Beyond IP, specializing in the legal and ethical use of AI in expertise-based businesses. She helps coaches, consultants, and service providers protect, license, and scale their intellectual property—including AI-assisted content—through strategic copyright, contract, and compliance frameworks. Erin speaks on topics such as AI risk management, copyright in the age of automation, licensing expert frameworks, and how to build legally sound, scalable businesses in a tech-driven world.
Isha Cogborn
Whether she’s hosting satellite broadcasts with Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank, giving career advice in magazines like Ebony and Cosmo, or landing in the top three percent of finalists for a show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Isha Cogborn’s mission is to equip professionals to make a lasting impact.
Isha is the founder of Epiphany Institute and author/publisher of several books, including 5 Rules to Win Being You, and the On Purpose trilogy, featuring insights from diverse experts in personal development. Through this series, Isha helped 17 of her clients become first-time authors.
Along with being a sought-out voice in personal development as a speaker and media contributor, Isha works with coaches, consultants, and subject-matter experts who also want to share their knowledge on bigger platforms. By working with Isha, clients have booked their first paid speaking engagements, major-market television appearances, and launched their own online platforms.
When working with Isha, it’s like hiring three experts in one—a certified life and corporate coach, business strategist, and a seasoned PR pro who served as a global communications and branding manager for one of the world’s largest corporations.
Isha earned a degree in broadcast and cinematic arts from Central Michigan University and received coaching designations from Coach University and Compass Life & Business Designs.
Jesse Finkelstein & Trena White
Founded in 2013 by Co-CEOs Jesse Finkelstein and Trena White, Page Two fosters a new type of relationship between author and publisher that places the author’s goals at the heart of their work. With this approach, Page Two has become a leading publisher of non-fiction books by the world’s foremost thinkers. The boutique company curates and publishes a thoughtful list of books and related products each year by authors who are leaders in their subjects, specializing in the categories of business and leadership, finance, self-help, relationships, health and wellness, and food and wine.
The hybrid publishing company has achieved global success with several titles including The Coaching Habit, The 1-Page Marketing Plan, and Exactly What to Say—each of which surpassed 1 million copies sold—and many more achieving placements on bestseller lists.
Karley Cunningham | Big Bold Brand
I fuel entrepreneurial fire and support purpose-driven businesses to develop a competitive advantage, stand out in crowded markets, and scale with certainty. As a Surefire Growth Strategist™, keynote speaker, and former pro athlete, I bring bold, high-performance energy and a proven process to every engagement to help business owners and leaders accelerate business growth, success, and impact.
La’Vista Jones | Impact Amplifier
The agency offers ENCORE™, a done-for-you private podcast production service that helps thought leaders and keynote speakers extend their impact far beyond the stage. ENCORE™ transforms keynotes into exclusive, binge-worthy audio series that deepen audience connection, drive referrals, and build unforgettable brands—long after the mic drop.
Your keynote deserves more than a standing ovation—it deserves an ENCORE™.
Learn more about working with La’Vista and her team at
Parchelle Osumaré | The Author’s Leverage
With a Master’s in Curriculum & Instruction and Theology, they specialize in helping thought leaders repurpose their knowledge into premium educational assets that create lasting impact. Through their company, The Author’s Leverage, Parchelle champions the transformation of complex expertise into engaging learning experiences that generate additional revenue streams while delivering meaningful results for their clients’ audiences.
Portia Michele Osumaré | PM & Co.
Portia Michele is a multi-passionate business coach, strategist, and experience designer who helps impact-driven leaders build thriving businesses aligned with their values. As a podcast host, speaker, client community queen, and SaaS tech company co-founder, she empowers entrepreneurs to create success with joy and intention.
With 15 years of Starbucks management experience and expertise in life coaching and transformation, Portia guides clients to:
- A business you actually love running
- Clients who actually get results
- Communities that actually enjoy being together
Through her company, Cultivated Joy, Portia champions the philosophy that sustainable business success comes from being centered in joy rather than burnout. She helps leaders create meaningful impact while maintaining balance and enjoying the journey.
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Phil Lashley| FRAMEWORK DESIGNER
Phil is a sought-after framework designer with over 15 years of experience in visual storytelling, transforming complex ideas into simple visuals and custom animations. He attracts that visionary disruptor who urgently needs their core ideas to be seen and felt.
His work has been featured by brands like The Drew Barrymore Show, multi-Grammy Award winner Chandler Moore, software giants like Adobe and Microsoft, as well as by high-profile content creators with HarperCollins Christian Publishing and The Brand Builders Group.
Known for his innovative mind, reliability, and ease to work with, Phil is the creative thought partner that leaders trust to elevate and amplify their message.
“It’s not how creative you are, it’s how you are creative.”
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Susan Baier | Audience Audit Inc
Susan Baier is the Founder and CEO of Audience Audit Inc., a research agency that helps experts use proprietary research to differentiate themselves from their competitors, build their reputation, and grow their business. She and Pam have worked together for 15 years, conducting research and developing thought leadership strategies for clients.
C. René Washington | CRENE Coach
C. René Washington is a Martha Beck certified life coach, OptiMind NeuroCoach, author, retreat host, and event moderator. After a successful corporate career managing and developing executives and professionals, she created new life chapters grounded in passion and purpose. René is highly sought after for her straight-no-chaser coaching style that helps her clients achieve tangible, desired life goals. Learn more at crenecoach.com. Read her book, Take The Trip! 4 Journeys Every Midlife Woman Needs to Live In Purpose and Freedom, available exclusively through Amazon.
Henry DeVries | Indie Books International
Henry DeVries is a book publisher and business journalist. He is CEO of Indie Books International, where he works with agency owners and business leaders who want to market with a book they are proud of. He is a monthly columnist for California Business Journal, host of the University of California TV show “Author Talk,” host of the Agency Rainmaker TV show, editor of the Agency Rainmaker newsletter, and editor-in-chief of AgencyOwnerNews.com.
He is the author of 20 books and speaks to business owners on how to persuade with a story. Over the last 12 years, he has ghostwritten, edited, and published more than 175 business books, including his international bestseller, “How to Close a Deal Like Warren Buffett,” from McGraw-Hill. For seven years, he was a paid weekly columnist for Forbes Digital. Before founding Indie Books, he served as president of a top-ten marketing communications agency in San Diego. On a personal note, he is a baseball nut who has visited 44 major league baseball parks and has three to go to touch ’em all.
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HOW DO WE DO IT:
Our Design Principles
9 key design principles drive our work. They come from our collective decades of experience, as well as the values we hold dear. We aim to walk our talk, following and modeling the advice we give to you.
1. The end-user experience is our North Star.
We design for utility, value, and action—ensuring that the method is clear, practical, and effective for the people who use it.
2. We co-create with our clients.
They bring deep knowledge of their content. We bring structure, method, and the art of turning expertise into scalable learning and action.
3. Every solution is tailored.
We design with each founder’s strengths, values, and working style in mind—always with a deep understanding of their Right Fit customers.
4. Great IP lives at the intersection of market fit, method, and model.
A strong product requires all three. If even one is missing, the result falls short of its full potential.
5. We solve business challenges through smart, intentional IP.
Instead of asking, “Could this have been an email?” we ask, “Could this have been a checklist, model, or rubric?” We seek the most effective container for every idea.
6. Simplicity creates clarity and results.
The most powerful processes are the simplest. We aim for the fewest, clearest steps to achieve meaningful outcomes.
7. Systems thinking is our foundation.
We draw on expertise in organizational design, marketing, instructional design, project management, and business architecture—connecting the dots between people, process, and technology.
8. We walk our talk.
Our internal practices mirror what we teach—aligned, consistent, and principle-driven in both design and operations.
9. We lead with a growth mindset.
We know that no person, program, or product is perfect. We learn, evolve, and repair with intention—turning missteps into momentum.