Nancy Elwood and Melissa Shipman began developing PACE in 2006. Through their work with SHARE Education Services, they saw first-hand the need that TCK education consultants all over the world had for training and resources.
From 2006-2007, they worked with an advisory group of leaders in TCK education, developing professional standards for cross-cultural education consultants and identifying training and resource needs.
In the summer of 2007, PACE was officially born, and Melissa Shipman began acting as Executive Director. PACE is registered as a nonprofit organization in the state of Georgia, USA.