Dr. Pamela A. McAfee, Ed.D, MPA, OT/L, CDE® is an executive leadership strategist, educator, researcher, author, and healthcare leader with more than 30 years of experience guiding organizations, teams, and leaders through growth, change, and transformation. As CEO and Co-Founder of StellaVersed Consulting Firm, LLC, a minority women-owned consulting practice, she partners with healthcare organizations, educational institutions, small businesses, and community organizations to strengthen leadership capacity, cultivate engaged workforces, and create sustainable strategies that improve organizational performance and human connection.
A lifelong learner and passionate advocate for leadership development, Dr. McAfee believes that resilience, agility, and perseverance are cultivated through continuous learning, meaningful relationships, and purposeful reflection. Throughout her career, she has become known as a leader builder, team builder, mentor, and educator who helps emerging and experienced leaders discover their strengths, navigate complex challenges, and lead with confidence and authenticity. Her work spans healthcare operations, leadership education, organizational development, workforce engagement, diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging (DEIA&B), healthcare quality improvement, patient experience, and ethical innovation.
Dr. McAfee earned her Doctor of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University, where she completed her groundbreaking dissertation, Leadership Achievement in Healthcare: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of the Voices and Experiences of Black Women Leaders. During her doctoral journey, she served as the inaugural president of Creighton’s Alpha Iota Sigma Honor Society chapter and was inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society. Upon graduation, she received the prestigious Maurine Hamilton Award as Creighton University’s Outstanding Graduate Woman Student, recognizing both her academic excellence and leadership potential.
Her doctoral research became the foundation for her first published work, The Keeping & Knowing Journal: A Journal of Creativity, Reflection, and Inspired Actions. Inspired by the stories, triumphs, and wisdom shared by women leaders across healthcare and other industries, the journal is a 52-week guided experience designed to encourage reflection, creativity, resilience, and purposeful action. Through storytelling, values exploration, and visual reflection, readers create their own evolving journey toward personal and professional growth.
An accomplished facilitator, moderator, and presenter, Dr. McAfee has shared her expertise at national and international conferences focused on leadership education, healthcare leadership, followership, women in leadership, entrepreneurship, healthcare equity, and emerging technologies. Recent presentations include The Cadence of Faith: A Collective Power Strategy for Women Leaders at the International Leadership Association (ILA) Women and Leadership Conference, Creating Engaging and Effective Followership Teams at the Global Followership Conference, Advancing Healthcare Equity Through Ethical AI: From Principles to Practice at the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Conference, and presentations exploring healthcare leadership lessons learned during the pandemic through peace-building principles. Her work increasingly focuses on helping leaders navigate the intersection of human- centered leadership, workforce engagement, policy development, and artificial intelligence in healthcare environments.
Throughout her career, Dr. McAfee has successfully led large healthcare operations, interdisciplinary teams, leadership development initiatives, quality improvement programs, and organizational transformation efforts. Her expertise includes healthcare operations, clinical service line development, patient experience, healthcare quality and accreditation, leadership education, workforce engagement, strategic planning, mentoring, organizational culture, and equitable leadership practices. Whether working with executive leaders, emerging professionals, entrepreneurs, or students, she is committed to creating environments where people can learn, contribute, collaborate, and flourish.
Dr. McAfee currently serves on the California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL) JEDI Committee and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) DEIB National Committee. She remains deeply committed to advancing leadership opportunities for women, mentoring future leaders, and fostering workplaces where individuals can thrive while contributing to meaningful organizational outcomes.
Above all, Dr. McAfee credits her success to the unwavering support of her Faith, Family, and Friends. These relationships continue to inspire her work, strengthen her resilience, and remind her that leadership is ultimately about service, connection, and helping others achieve their highest potential.