Pamela Silva Díaz is a mechanical engineer and human-centered designer with over a decade of experience leading social innovation initiatives across the globe. At Catapult, Pamela leads our "Catapult 2030" strategy, focusing on healthcare innovation, dignified aging, and climate adaptation, and expanding our sustained partnerships across Latin America. She is a firm believer in locally-led design, ensuring that lived experiences remain at the heart of every project.

Pamela began her career in the aerospace industry before shifting her work toward community-centered innovation and climate resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane María in her home island of Puerto Rico. Before joining Catapult, Pam founded PamLab Design and Engineering, a consulting practice that works with organizations and community groups to design products and services that address social and environmental challenges.

Her work has included co-developing community resilience hubs in Puerto Rico; co-designing and fabricating affordable technologies to support livelihoods and traditional craft with Indigenous communities in Latin America; designing tools for wetland and ocean conservation in the Caribbean; and leading design strategy, user research and experience design for mission-driven businesses.

Pamela is a National Geographic Explorer and holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan.