Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 37, Number 8, 1 August 2020 — Peters-Nguyen Appointed Red Cross Regional CEO [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Peters-Nguyen Appointed Red Cross Regional CEO

The Amenean Red Cross announced the selection of Diane PetersNguyen as the new Regional Chief Executive Officer for the Pacific iui uie raeiiie

Islands Region; the region includes Hawai'i, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Amenean Samoa. Peters-Nguyen has more than 25 years of proven success in planning and implementation, revenue development, philanthropic partnerships, marketing and communications, volunteer management, and leadership. Prior to joining the Red Cross, she served as Vice President of Advancement at Chaminade where she played a lead role in initiating, developing, and completing a $1 18 million comprehensive eampaign, the most successful in the organization's history. "Diane is a dynamic executive whose leadership will help ensure that we continue to provide essential services following disasters," said Miehael J. Jordan, vice president for the Pacific Division of the American Red Cross. A graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, Peters-Nguyen earned a B.A. in French from the University of California and a Master's Degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. "I am honored and excited to serve as the new CEO of the Red Cross, Pacific Islands Region," Peters-Nguyen said. "Here in Hawai'i and throughout the Pacific, the Red Cross helps people during emergencies and disasters. Now, more than ever, this work is making a difference in people's lives."