Born and raised in Kailua, Oʻahu, Angela Petersons has a background in community engagement programs, project management and event management, serving community and culture in Seattle and Hawaiʻi for over 15 years.
She is a proud graduate of Kamehameha Schools and the University of Washington and has worked with private, non-profit and government organizations to enhance the lives of the people in the communities in which she has lived. She considers herself to be a community servant with a passion for mission-based work. She is currently the Development Coordinator for the American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi – assisting to increase awareness and funding for lung health in our community.
With a passion for culture and the arts, Angela founded the Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival in Seattle in 2008 – a festival that serves to promote, perpetuate and share the arts and culture of Hawaiʻi with the people of the Pacific Northwest.
Previous to her role at ALA, she served as Community Programs Manager at DTL Hawaiʻi, a Hawaiian Strategy Studio, managing over 25 community planning projects across the islands utilizing Hawaiʻi place-based methodology strategies. After college she also co-managed the Festál Cultural Festivals, a series of 24 free cultural festivals at Seattle Center.
With a family history of asthma and lung disease, Angela is passionate about lung health and improving the lives of her ʻohana, her Hawaiʻi community and beyond. In her free time, Angela has a love for singing, music and culture, and enjoys ʻohana time with her two keiki and husband.