Pam Lewis, Director for Entrepreneurship, Asheville/Buncombe County
Asheville, NC: Relentless Champion for Entrepreneurship 24/7! In addition to Directing Entrepreneurship for Asheville/Buncombe, Pam is also founder of Venture Asheville, the umbrella brand for the entrepreneurship scene in Asheville and worked with local and national partners to launch Asheville’s entrepreneurial community at SXSW in 2011. Her deepest passion is in working with the scrappy and creative sector of our economy and has brought national attention to Asheville’s vibrant creative economy and thriving entrepreneurial scene. Pam serves on several boards and advisory groups in the area including: Chairman of HandMade In America, The WNC Biotech Advisory Board, AB-Tech Entrepreneurial Foundation, ibiliti/MICA Advisory Board, TEDxAsheville, and The Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute.
