Pamela Mathis is set to assume responsibility for the management of public lands across 20 states east of the Mississippi River, as reported by the organization. Her tenure begins this week.
Mathis transitions into her role at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States from New Mexico, where she served as the Field Manager of the BLM Taos Field Office. According to a news release announcing her appointment, Mathis' experience extends to work in the BLM Gila District, Tucson, and roles as Administrative Officer and Public Affairs Specialist at the BLM Phoenix district office. "Pamela is an experienced leader who brings passion and innovation to managing public lands. We are excited to have her lead the Northeastern States District as we advance BLM priorities and address the complex challenges of managing vast natural resources for the benefit of the American people," said Mitchell Leverette, BLM Eastern States Director.
In April 2021, Mathis was inaugurated as the BLM’s Taos Field Manager. Her responsibilities included overseeing 594,000 acres of public lands and 1.5 million mineral estates in Colfax, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Mora, Santa Fe, San Miguel, Harding, Taos, and Union counties according to an April 2021 news release. In that same release, Mathis expressed her enthusiasm for her new role in Taos. "I’ve wanted to join team Taos for over three years, and I am delighted to have the opportunity. I told the staff that I want to be known for two primary goals – bringing projects over the finish line for our customers and growing people," said Mathis.
Before joining BLM, Mathis had a diverse career which included investigative journalism and governmental television reporting. She also served as Press Secretary for Northern Mariana Islands Governor Larry Guerro and held a 16-year position as a management advisor for the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation in Saipan, according to an April 9, 2021 news release regarding her former position in the Taos Field Office. Mathis has spoken at the World Health Organization and was assigned to energy and water development programs with the United Nations Development Council. She also served as a gubernatorial appointee to the National Food and Nutrition Council.
