Pam Garza joined the National 4-H Council as its National Project Director for Professional Development in 2007. Prior to this appointment, she had served the youth development community for over 30 years with the National Collaboration for Youth, the Next Generation Youth Work Coalition, the Forum for Youth Investment, Girls Incorporated and other national youth organizations and foundations. Pam attended the initial planning meetings for the Coalition in 2004 and joined the Steering Committee in 2008.