The Culture Shift: Unmask Leadership by Meeting People Where They Really Are

Season 6, Episode 7

Featured Guest: Pamela Brunson, President, Wolfgang Puck Catering

What does real leadership look like when people can bring their full selves to work? Pamela Brunson, president of Wolfgang Puck Catering, unpacks how building a culture where people feel truly supported—meeting them where they are, leaning on your team and leading by example—can transform leadership and company culture.

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Meet Our Guest:

Pam Brunson has enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the growth and evolution of the Wolfgang Puck Companies over the last three decades. 

A California native, she was hired as Wolfgang's personal assistant at Spago Hollywood after graduating from UCLA. Through observation and experience, she gained knowledge of all areas of restaurant management in the entrepreneurial environment, including media relations, special events and operations. 

Pamela opened Granita restaurant in Malibu and worked as general manager there for four years. In 1996, she returned to Spago to develop the catering department and helped lead the transition of Spago to its new home in Beverly Hills. Working with gifted chefs Matt Bencivenga and Lee Hefter, Pamela helped to grow the off-premise catering business in Los Angeles. 

Working with the founders to expand Wolfgang Puck Catering from a fledgling company to successful national enterprise, Brunson oversees the national Wolfgang Puck Catering team, focusing on delivering welcoming hospitality to clients and associates. Pam leads company strategy and culture, and engagement with our client partners.

Connect With Pam:

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Instagram: @wpcatering
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Website

More About Our Host:

Courtney believes that transforming past experiences into impactful conversations through raw, authentic storytelling challenges the status quo, connects people from all walks of life and results in great change for the world.

Courtney is the youngest member to have ever been elected to Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) International Board of Directors.

She is the recipient of Smart Meetings’ Entrepreneur Award, MeetingsNet’s Changemaker Award, the Association for Women in Events (AWE) Disruptor Award, the MPI Chairman’s Award and MPI RISE Award.

Named Collaborate and Connect Magazine’s 40 under 40 and a Meetings Today Trendsetter.

Recognized as one of the event industry’s most impactful change-makers, Courtney serves on the Events Industry Sexual Harassment Task Force, AWE’s Board of Directors, MPI’s Women’s Advisory Board, is a Meetings Mean Business Ambassador and is the co-founder of the award-winning movement, #MeetingsToo.

Courtney was named as a 2020 Meetings Trendsetter by Meetings Today.

Connect With Courtney:

Website
LinkedIn
Instagram: @courtneyonstage
Twitter: @courtneyonstage
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