Pam grew up sailing in the SF Bay Area. Her parents, John and Mary Poletti, sailed in the large (at the time) Cal-20 fleet. Pam learned to sail in her yellow El Toro named "Woodstock" with the likes of John Kostecki at the Richmond Yacht Club where she met her husband Craig Healy. Pam joined the St. Francis Yacht Club as a Junior Member in 1983.
Pam resides in Marin County with her husband, Craig, and their three children.