Women’s History Month Profiles: Valerie Matsunaga

For Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women’s history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today’s profile is Valerie Matsunaga of SAG-AFTRA.

Pharmacist, educator and SAG-AFTRA Hawaii Local board member Valerie Matsunaga represents labor history in action—advancing worker voice in health care and the arts. Through servant leadership at Kahului Union Church, Maui County Sister Cities Foundation and the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, she models faith-based service. A USA Weightlifting Masters competitor at the local, national and international levels, she embodies resilience—physical and professional—demonstrating that disciplined perseverance sustains community, career and life.