06/17/2026
Last year, the business community lost an advocate, mentor, and most importantly, a friend.
Eason, Pamela (Prince-Eason) wasn’t just the former President and CEO at Women's Business Enterprise National Council - WBENC. She was a force for good.
For nearly 15 years, Pam led women’s business professional development at WBENC, the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S. Under her leadership, WBENC significantly expanded its work with Fortune 500 companies and dedicated efforts to underrepresented entrepreneurs.
This included collaborations with mission-aligned organizations like the National Business Inclusion Consortium.
NBIC advocates for the business interests of a diverse range of people, including LGBTQ+ folks, ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and women business owners, representing a total of over $9 trillion in annual consumer spending power and significant contributions to the marketplace & workplace.
Yesterday, at the 2026 WBENC National Conference, Ampcus CEO and founder Anjali "Ann" Ramakumaran accepted the National Business Inclusion Consortium’s inaugural Pamela Prince-Eason National Advocate Impact Award. It was presented by interim WBENC CEO Nedra Dickson, WBENC COO Jill Sasso, and NGLCC Co-Founder and President Justin Nelson.
“Pam always believed in working together, be it with her team, the WBE business community, corporate members, agencies, RPO’s or other nonprofits,” Ann shared. “But it was how she did these things – forming connections, building community, creating collaborations – and the way she wrapped her work in that non-negotiable respect for the individual that, for me, defines Pam’s legacy.”
If you're in Salt Lake City this week, make sure to say hello and share a memory about Pam with us! 👋