Pamela Reed Phipps has served as Executive Director of Grace House Ministries since 2010, overseeing day-to-day operations and leading efforts to raise awareness and funds for the ministry. She first became involved with Grace House during college, volunteering as a mentor to one of the organization’s first eight girls. She later returned to lead the organization with encouragement from her mentor, Grace House founder Lois “Mama Lois” Coleman, and unanimous support from the board of directors.

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Before joining Grace House as Executive Director, Pamela worked as a paralegal before launching her own etiquette training business, NsideoutEtiquette. Through the business, she led seminars on business, church and youth etiquette across Alabama. She also held executive administrative positions at Constangy, Brooks & Smith, AmSouth Investment Services and Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama. Earlier in her career, she spent 10 years as a professional model, an experience she credits with sparking her passion for mentoring young girls.

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Pamela holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Clark Atlanta University. She was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2014 “Top 40 Under 40,” selected for the 2016 Leadership Birmingham class and featured by StyleBlueprint as “Birmingham’s Champion for Girls in Foster Care.” In June 2026, she attended the Young American Leaders Program at Harvard University as one of 10 leaders selected from the Birmingham cohort to join 140 executive leaders from 14 cities nationwide.

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A Birmingham native, Pamela lives in Hoover with her husband, Bennie, and their three sons. She remains a dedicated advocate for girls in foster care and is committed to helping each girl grow into a confident, godly woman.