29 Dec 2023 Outstanding Women In Business Winner: Tammy Pham

By Rita Halter Thomas and Stefanie Brazile

The annual Sissy’s Log Cabin Women in Business Luncheon honors individuals in the Conway area who have excelled in leadership and community service and have inspired others on both a personal and professional level. The annual awards are overseen by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Baptist Health-Conway and Insight Enterprises. The awards luncheon was hosted Dec. 12 in the auditorium of Conway Christian High School.

Tammy Pham is an esthetician, manicurist, and the owner of V.I.P. Nails & Spa, Conway. “When I got the call [that] I had won, I cried tears of joy. For me, this is confirmation that my years of hard work were worth it and have not gone unnoticed.”

Pham’s hard work has definitely been noticed. Her business was selected by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce as Outstanding Minority Owned Business in 2022 and voted by her customers as the Best of the Best of Faulkner County for the past three years. 

She puts in the work. She’s active in the Chamber as well as in the Miss Conway, Miss Arkansas and Mrs. Arkansas Pageants, Conway Public Schools, Conway Police Department, and the Conway Regional Health Foundation.

Pham’s greatest pleasure is seeing a happy customer. She strives to create an environment where they can relax and feel like family.

A mother of two daughters, she credits their support and encouragement for the decision to start her business. “They sacrificed along with me as I worked long hours.” She says she hopes she has been a good role model to them so they understand they can do anything.” 

Pham would advise her younger self that “no dream is too big … educate yourself … develop a plan, then most importantly, stick to this plan.” She would remind herself to “work hard and do what you must to calm your fears.” She also says to remember to look for big and small ways to make a difference.

“I am inspired by women who sit in my chair and tell me about their lives. I learn from them daily,” Pham said.

“I will always cherish this honor as a reminder to continue to be a role model for other women and strive to be the best I can be.”