Pam Goheen

Pam Goheen leads the people-side of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, serving as the assistant commissioner responsible for human resources, organizational development, communications, and marketing. Pam has an impressive history in the motor vehicle industry, serving as AAMVA's Region 2 President from 2020-2021 and 2022-2023. She is a proud graduate of the AAMVA Leadership Academy. 

A native Virginian, Pam earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University. She later contributed to the academic community as an adjunct faculty member. She also is a graduate of the Virginia Executive Institute. Before joining the DMV, she built a dynamic career at WRIC TV, Richmond's ABC television affiliate, where she advanced from reporter to news director.