Longtime Community Leader Charlotte Danielsson Joins APAPA
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CONTACT: Henry Chang (916) 402-6215
SACRAMENTO – The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) announces the hiring of Charlotte Danielsson who has joined the non-profit organization as the National Operations and Advocacy Director out of the headquarters office in Sacramento. Charlotte has been a longtime community leader with APAPA for nearly a decade, where she has led and organized past community forums and town halls with thousands of attendees.
“I am thrilled to join APAPA with a dedicated team of more than 41 volunteer-driven chapters and has been instrumental in amplifying the voices of our Asian American community for the past two decades. We continue to advocate for our API community and continue to embark on the next chapter of this wonderful organization.
“This year APAPA is focused on action including pushing for K-12 legislation which has received bipartisan support and legislation to address the rise in hate crimes. In May, APAPA will once host another momentous event at Yin Ranch to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Awareness Month where we will honor several prominent leaders, among them Assemblymember Phil Ting, chair of the Assembly Budget Committee,” said Charlotte Danielsson, National Operations and Advocacy Director.
“Charlotte has been instrumental in helping to elevate APAPA’s name and recognition over this past year. On behalf of the National Governing Board, we welcome Charlotte to the APAPA family and we look forward to her leadership in amplifying our voice in Northern California and across the country,” said Mary Yin Liu, APAPA’s National President.
Charlotte is a graduate of Stanford Law School which is ranked as one of the top three law schools in the United States and is the highest-ranking law school on the West Coast. Charlotte holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from UC Berkeley, where she graduated with Honors in the Major and Distinction in General Scholarship from the University.
She was the founder of a local internship program and has practiced immigration law for technology companies since 1988. Charlotte was also executive director of the nonprofit Silicon Vikings, an international nonprofit which connects Nordic and Baltic innovations and technologies with Silicon Valley for over 6 years and served 2 years as chairwomen of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco area and was responsible for the dramatic revitalization of that organization.
APAPA is led by Founder C.C. Yin, Henry Yin as National Governing Board Chair, and Joe Johal as Vice Chair of the National Governing Board. The national team located in Sacramento includes: National President Mary Yin Liu, Executive Director Henry Chang, National Advisor Amit Pal, National Internship Program Chair Andrew T. Kim, National Deputy Director Marilyn Nielsen, Public Relations/Communications Coordinator Aaron Mendoza, Event/Programs Manager Iris Lin, and Accountant/CPR Michelle Nelson. Click here to learn more about the entire team.
The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) is a national nonprofit organization with 53+ chapters across the country. APAPA is dedicated to its mission to advance API communities through increased leadership and civic engagement. Learn more by clicking on www.apapa.org
