ALLENTOWN, Pa., January 5, 2026 — The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (LVCF) is pleased to announce that Angela Connell, MBA, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, has joined the Foundation’s Board of Governors effective January 1, 2026. She will serve on the Foundation’s Community Engagement Committee.
Angela is a forward-thinking human resources executive with more than 20 years of experience aligning people strategy with organizational growth across manufacturing, media, healthcare, and international business environments. She currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer at HNL Lab Medicine, where she leads enterprise-wide human resources and organizational development strategy. In this role, she has repositioned HR as a strategic business enabler, modernized governance and compliance frameworks, strengthened leadership development, and supported workforce planning across multi-state operations.
Previously, Angela was Founder and Principal Consultant of Advantage HR Solutions, where she served as a fractional CHRO and strategic advisor to executive teams across the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Her work included organizational restructuring, succession planning, leadership coaching, and implementation of scalable HR frameworks for U.S. and European operations. Earlier in her career, she held senior HR leadership roles with Adept Group, Celestica, and The Express-Times, supporting large-scale workforce expansion, manufacturing operations, and media organizations.
Angela holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Human Resources from Moravian University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She is professionally certified as a PHR and SHRM-CP. Her community involvement includes service with United Way, Community Action Lehigh Valley, Generation Next, and Project Easton’s Women’s United Lead initiative
“We are excited to welcome Angela to our Board of Governors,” said Erika Riddle Petrozelli, CPA, CAP®, President and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation. “Her depth of leadership experience, commitment to building strong organizations, and passion for community engagement will be a tremendous asset to LVCF and the region we serve.”
The Board of Governors provides governance, strategic oversight, and community leadership in support of LVCF’s mission to improve the quality of life throughout the Lehigh Valley.
For more information, visit www.lehighvalleyfoundation.org.
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