Angela serves as President of ANGARI Foundation and captain of the Foundation's research vessel. Angela combined her love for the ocean, marine science and boating to create ANGARI Foundation and has a range of expertise in marine and environmental sciences.

Angela has nearly twenty years of marine research experience and has conducted extensive field and laboratory work in the marine science field in the U.S. and abroad. She earned a M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina and a M.S. in Marine Geology and Geophysics and a B.S. in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami. Angela has extensive knowledge and experience in boating and holds several Coast Guard credentials.