As a third-generation insurance professional and owner of Angela Donaldson Agency, Angela Donaldson is passionate about helping individuals, families, and businesses protect what matters most. With a strong commitment to education, resilience, and community impact, she believes that understanding your risks and options is the first step toward making confident, informed decisions.

Angela has spent more than two decades building the family agency alongside her parents, Kevin and Laurie Hauglie, helping establish it as a trusted resource in the Snoqualmie Valley community. Under their leadership, the agency earned Farmers Insurance’s prestigious Presidents Council award ten times. Angela has also received multiple Championship and Toppers awards in recognition of her performance as a producer. She is one of only ten insurance agents nationwide to hold the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) designation, reflecting her specialized knowledge of flood risk and natural hazard mitigation.

Beyond serving clients, Angela is a dedicated educator and community advocate who regularly speaks to real estate professionals, lenders, community organizations, commissions, and chambers of commerce. She leads educational workshops on risk management, natural hazard preparedness, financial planning, and insurance literacy, empowering people to make informed choices about their future. As a certified AARP Safe Driving Instructor, she also helps drivers improve their road safety and protect their assets.

For Angela, insurance is about more than policies and coverage. It is about building relationships, sharing knowledge, and helping people feel prepared for whatever life brings. Through her leadership and community involvement, she continues to bring Valley Insurance’s commitment to protecting, educating, and empowering every client and neighbor she serves to life.

With nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Elizabeth Gildersleeve is a trusted member of the Angela Donaldson Agency and a familiar face to generations of Valley families. Her career with Farmers Insurance began shortly after graduating from the University of Puget Sound, when her father invited her to join his agency. When he later retired for the second time, Elizabeth continued serving clients with the Kevin Hauglie Agency before carrying that family legacy forward with the next generation at the Angela Donaldson Agency.

Elizabeth is passionate about helping clients understand their insurance and believes that education is an important part of building a resilient community. She brings patience, attention to detail, and extensive experience to every account, particularly when navigating complex policies and underwriting challenges. She has continued to expand her knowledge through an M.Ed., ANFI designation, and ongoing education in insurance and risk management, allowing her to provide thoughtful guidance as clients make decisions about protecting what matters most.

Community service has always been an important part of Elizabeth’s life. A member of a longtime Valley family that has called the area home since 1943, she has a deep appreciation for the community’s history and people. She serves on nonprofit boards, supports the Angel Tag program benefiting residents at senior living and care facilities, and chairs the Collections Committee for the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum. She is also an active leader in the Daughters of the American Revolution, where her passion for genealogy allows her to help preserve the stories and heritage of generations past.

For Elizabeth, serving clients is about more than providing insurance guidance. It is about sharing knowledge, building lasting relationships, and helping individuals and families feel prepared to protect what matters most. Through her work and community involvement, she continues the legacy of service, education, and connection that has been part of her family and the Valley for generations.

Sophia Amaya is a Personal and Commercial Insurance Specialist who enjoys helping individuals, families, and business owners feel confident about protecting what matters most. With a background in customer service and a genuine passion for working with people, Sophia builds relationships through listening, problem-solving, and making insurance easier to understand.

Sophia works closely with clients to find coverage that fits their individual needs and circumstances. She especially enjoys the educational side of insurance, breaking down information that can often feel complicated or overwhelming and explaining it in a clear, transparent, and approachable way. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she is proud to help Spanish-speaking clients navigate their insurance options with greater comfort and understanding. She believes everyone should feel welcome to ask questions and have a clear understanding of the coverage they choose.

As a small business owner herself, Sophia also brings firsthand experience to her work with commercial insurance clients. She and her husband own and operate a business together, giving her a personal understanding of the responsibilities, challenges, and goals that come with building and running a business. She uses that perspective to better understand the needs of fellow business owners and help them think thoughtfully about protecting what they have built.

Sophia is committed to continued personal and professional growth and hopes to pursue further education in business and finance as she continues to expand her knowledge and career. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, discovering new places, spending time with her family and two cats, and working alongside her husband. Her curiosity and love of learning keep her looking forward to new experiences, new connections, and opportunities to grow.

For Sophia, great service starts with making people feel heard, informed, and comfortable. Whether she is helping a family review their coverage or working with a business owner to understand their options, she strives to make every interaction a welcoming and empowering experience.

With 14 years of experience in the insurance industry, Samantha Darnell brings extensive knowledge and a personal approach to her role as a Personal Lines Agent and Senior Customer Service Representative at Valley Insurance. Having been part of the agency for the past 12 years, she has built lasting relationships with clients and has become a trusted resource for families throughout the community.

Samantha specializes in personal lines insurance and is licensed across all lines of insurance, giving her a broad understanding of the coverage needs that can arise throughout different stages of life. She particularly enjoys helping clients navigate complex underwriting situations and challenging policy issues, taking the time to understand their circumstances and explain their options clearly.

For Samantha, insurance is about more than policies and coverage. It is about being someone clients can turn to when they have questions, need guidance, or face an unexpected situation. She takes pride in getting to know the people she serves and believes that trust is built through consistency, honest communication, and being there when it matters most.

Samantha’s connection to the community extends beyond her work at the agency. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, and being around animals. These simple moments keep her grounded and reinforce what she values most: family, community, and protecting the people and things that matter.

Through her experience, knowledge, and genuine care for the people she serves, Samantha strives to make every client feel supported, informed, and confident in their insurance decisions.

With more than 15 years of experience in operations, client service, marketing coordination, and business administration, Amanda brings a thoughtful, organized, and service-focused approach to her role as Agency Support Specialist at Valley Insurance. Her career has spanned the insurance, construction, education, and retail industries, giving her a broad perspective on the importance of communication, teamwork, and creating a positive experience for the people she serves.

Before joining Valley Insurance, Amanda held leadership and operations roles where she supported client relationships, team coordination, compliance processes, marketing initiatives, and large-scale projects. She also spent six years working with an insurance agency, supporting multi-office operations, managing agent contracting, helping resolve complex client concerns, and coordinating marketing efforts. These experiences have made her a dependable resource for both clients and colleagues.

At Valley Insurance, Amanda helps keep the agency running smoothly behind the scenes. From supporting daily operations and client communications to coordinating marketing initiatives and improving internal processes, she works to make each experience as seamless and positive as possible. She believes great service starts with listening, clear communication, and attention to detail. She also believes that the small details often make the biggest difference.

Amanda is also passionate about being part of the community beyond the office. She enjoys supporting education programs, fundraising efforts, and local events that bring people together and create opportunities for families. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her children and dogs, who keep life active, entertaining, and always full of adventure.

For Amanda, supporting clients means more than keeping things organized. It means being someone the team and community can count on, helping make insurance feel approachable, and creating a welcoming experience from behind the scenes through every client interaction.

A lifelong Washington resident, Greg Banks has spent more than four decades helping individuals, families, and business owners protect what they have built. After graduating from the University of Washington in 1985 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a focus on finance and marketing, Greg began his career with Farmers Insurance. What started as a career became a lifelong passion for helping people understand their risks and making informed decisions about protecting their futures.

Greg owned and operated his own Farmers Insurance agency for 40 years before joining forces with the Angela Donaldson Agency in 2025. Today, he continues to serve many of the clients he has built relationships with over the years while sharing knowledge, resources, and a long-standing friendship with the Donaldson family. Greg and Angela’s father, a former owner of the agency, began their Farmers careers just a year apart. Over the decades, their professional relationship grew into a close friendship, with their families sharing many Farmers achievement conventions, award banquets, and years of memories together.

While Greg has experience across all lines of insurance, his particular focus has always been business and life insurance. He has worked with owners and operators across a wide range of industries, helping them identify potential exposures and develop protection strategies tailored to their businesses. When a risk requires coverage outside of the standard marketplace, Greg draws on his extensive network of insurance carriers and markets to help clients explore additional options.

Greg believes that good insurance guidance starts with understanding the person, family, or business behind the policy. His decades of experience allow him to bring perspective and practical knowledge to complex insurance decisions, while his long-standing relationships with clients remain at the heart of how he serves.

Outside of the agency, family is Greg’s greatest source of joy. He married his high school sweetheart in 1984, and they have two married children and two grandchildren, with another hopefully on the way. The entire family enjoys camping and skiing, and Greg especially enjoys seeing those traditions continue across three generations. Whether on the slopes or around a campsite, he values the time spent together and the memories they continue to make.

After more than 40 years in the insurance industry, Greg remains passionate about the work he does and the people he serves. Joining Valley Insurance allows him to continue those relationships while becoming part of a new chapter built on the same values of protecting, educating, and empowering the community.