Kae Peterson spent almost seventeen years at the Evergreen Health Foundation as Vice President of Development. Prior to that, she spent nearly ten years at Shoreline Community College in various roles including Senior Executive Director for Community Relations and the Foundation.

She spent nearly eighteen years as an elected Commissioner of the King County Fire Protection District #16 — Northshore Fire Department.

She has a BA in Education from Augustana College in Illinois and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Argosy University in Seattle.

Since July of 2022, she has been Rotary 5030’s District Governor.