Chance Catalyst, LLC is a management consulting firm that has operated at the intersection of federal program leadership, enterprise training, and Fortune 100 consulting for over three decades. During Principal Pamela Chance's 10-year tenure at FEMA, the agency processed more than $158.9 billion in disaster funding and responded to over 1,000 disaster declarations, including COVID-19 ($113.6B), Hurricane Maria ($74.8B), Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Helene, and Hurricane Milton. As East Zone Lead for Public Assistance across Regions 1, 3, and 4 (22 states and territories covering the most disaster-prone coastline in the nation), Pamela managed the staffing infrastructure that delivered this assistance.
Prior to FEMA, Pamela created the training matrix for Merck's ZOCOR (simvastatin), which generated $7.1 billion in peak annual worldwide sales and cumulative lifetime revenues exceeding $30 billion before patent expiration, making it the #2 best-selling pharmaceutical in the world. She brings this same enterprise-scale execution to every federal engagement.
10 years at FEMA as East Zone Lead, Public Assistance, Regions 1, 3 & 4. Managed PA staffing across 22 states and territories during 1,000+ disaster declarations including the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricanes Maria, Harvey, Irma, Ian, Helene, and Milton. Public Assistance represents 88% of all FEMA disaster spending.
Created Merck's training matrix for ZOCOR (simvastatin), which achieved $7.1B in peak annual sales and $30B+ lifetime revenue. Trained hundreds of pharmaceutical representatives across six states as Regional Training Manager. Won VP Club Award (Merck's highest sales honor). At Astra Merck, supported Prilosec, then the world's #1 pharmaceutical agent with $6B+ in annual global sales.
As Chief of Staff of DeKalb County (17,000+ employees, 3rd-largest metro Atlanta county), led the $125M Parks Bond Referendum to victory, secured a federal lobbyist, coordinated federal pass-through funding compliance, and oversaw appointment of 50 boards and committees.
AI Consulting (Alicia Lyttle), AI for Enterprise (Columbia University/Infosys), Prompt Engineering (Google). Built proprietary AI agent architectures, voice agents, and automated workflow systems. Delivers digital transformation at enterprise scale.
| Client | Scope of Work | Measurable Results | Value / Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEMA (DHS) | East Zone Lead, Public Assistance. Managed PA staffing across Regions 1, 3 & 4 (22 states/territories). Supervisory Program Manager, DC. Disaster response, workforce deployment, intergovernmental coordination. | 10 years sustained performance. Staffed responses to 1,000+ disaster declarations including COVID-19, Hurricanes Maria, Harvey, Irma, Ian, Helene, and Milton. Managed surge deployments for concurrent multi-state disasters. | $158.9B in FEMA disaster funding over last 5 years (88% PA). Regions 1/3/4 cover the most disaster-prone coastline in the U.S. COVID-19 alone: $113.6B. Maria: $74.8B. |
| Merck & Co. | Regional Training Manager: Created training matrix for ZOCOR (simvastatin). Trained hundreds of reps across six states on pharmacology, territory management, and technology. Professional Sales Rep: Tulsa, St. Louis. | Won VP Club Award (Merck's highest honor). Achieved 70% market share for Mevacor in Oklahoma. Consistently earned "excellent" (highest) performance rating. | ZOCOR: $7.1B peak annual sales (2002). $30B+ lifetime revenue. #2 best-selling drug worldwide. WHO Essential Medicine. Training matrix used across entire Merck sales organization. |
| Astra Merck | Customer Support Manager / Pharmaceutical Specialist. Sales, training, and marketing across Georgia and Alabama. Trained all sales staff on drug indications and technology. Created medical research library. | Boosted sales to 105%+ of goal. Achieved 30% response rate on Sample Request program. Fulfilled director's duties during 2-month vacancy. | Prilosec: World's #1 pharmaceutical agent during tenure. $6B+ annual peak global sales. 5,000+ employee organization. |
| DeKalb County | Chief of Staff. Executive operations for 3rd-largest metro Atlanta county (17,000+ employees). Federal pass-through funding, strategic planning, legislative coordination, 50 boards/committees. | Led $125M Parks Bond Referendum to victory. Secured federal lobbyist. Co-created economic development strategic plan. Founded Operation Fresh Start. Co-founded "Let's Talk, DeKalb" TV program. | $125M bond referendum. 17,000+ employees managed. Federal pass-through funds. 3rd-largest county in metro Atlanta. |
| City of Atlanta | Subcontractor: CSO Public Information Contract. Community outreach, public information campaigns, stakeholder engagement, compliance reporting. | Successfully delivered stakeholder engagement, community outreach, and crisis communications for the City of Atlanta's Combined Sewer Overflow public information contract. | Municipal subcontract demonstrating government procurement compliance and community-facing program delivery. |
| P.M. Holmes & Associates | Owner/Principal (15 years). Fortune 100 PR/marketing: AT&T, Coca-Cola, Ford, LaFace Records, Georgia Lottery. 18 political campaigns. Music video production: Interscope, Sony, SoSoDef, Red Clay. | 30+ national clients. $125M Parks Bond won. 2 products launched into Walmart (international sales). Founded Women's Day Out. South DeKalb Arts Exposition. | Fortune 100 client roster. 18 winning political campaigns. Multi-label music video production (major record labels). 15 years sustained operation. |
| UEI / CAGE | Entity | Principal | NAICS | Size Std | Clearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active SAM.gov | LLC (S-Corp) | Pamela Chance | 541611 | $24.5M | Public Trust (FEMA/DHS) |