Women Who Inspire Us
Internet

Pamela Thomas

Pamela Thomas is chief executive officer of CornerWays, an international production house that specializes in online community development, intranet solutions, interactive online trainings, and dynamic website design. She brings extensive experience in the field of moderation services to the company. She specializes in formulating community strategies, hands-on creation of online community techniques and tools, and writing corporate manuals. Prior to starting CornerWays, Thomas helped build community for clients such as IBM, Martha Stewart, Children's Television Workshop (CTW), US Open, and the NFL Super Bowl. Thomas began her career in community building long before it was cool to build on the Web. Prior to her foray into cyberspace, Thomas served as the co-founder and executive director of a non-profit AIDS prevention organization for youth. She established community outreach programs in local high schools across the state of Arizona.

With the birth of her son in August 1994, Pam felt it was important to become a stay-at-home mom. That was when she discovered the Internet and the opportunity to develop community using this electronic medium. Her first taste of community building was with the Guide Program on America Online, where she developed a passion for work on the Internet. Thomas holds a B.A. in creative writing and a minor in journalism from the Univery of Arizona.