Advisory Board

Advisory Board Members

The Shoreview Community Foundation is lead by a volunteer, hands-on 'working' Advisory Board.

The all-volunteer board manages the work of the foundation, including organizing community events, raising funds for the endowment, publicizing foundation goal and activities, and approving annual grants to benefit residents of Shoreview.

Adult and youth board members serve three year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month from 4:30 - 6:00PM. Board members serve on one of four committees: marketing & communication, grants, events, or donor relations, and also participate in projects throughout the year. Click HERE for a full position description.

Shoreview residents with a passion for community service, who would like to be considered to serve on the board are encouraged to send a brief summary of their work and community experience to: shoreviewcommunityfoundation@gmail.com.

Current Advisory Board Members

Sunny Chen

Sunny moved to Shoreview when she was 8. She’s always enjoyed helping others and finds community volunteering as a great way to express that. She was once a student rep on the Shoreview Human Rights Commission. Currently, she’s a percussionist in the Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band, wanting to play music again since high school. She also enjoys volunteering with community ambassador programs such as Rice Street Royalty and St. Paul Winter Carnival. Sunny graduated early with her Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Her hobbies include cooking, baking, learning sewing, and playing video games.

John Doan

John is a member of the Shoreview City Council and served for 6 years on the Shoreview Planning Commission. He represented Shoreview and 10 other cities as a member of the Metropolitan Council. John works as the Vice President for Operations and Equity at Trellis, a nonprofit based in Arden Hills that optimizes wellness for people as they age. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Erin Doan, whose the Executive Director of Oak Hill Montessori Community School. His 2 grown kids graduated from Oak Hill and Mounds View High School.

Janice Hawkins, Treasurer

Janice moved to Shoreview in 2014 with two of her children while she managed the Arden Hills Army Training Site. They love calling Shoreview home and enjoy the community, parks, and schools. Janice is now retired from the Minnesota Army National Guard and is attending Metro State to get her Masters in Advocacy and Political Leadership. When the family gets a chance, they visit her older daughter's family farm (and her perfect grandchildren) in West Concord. Janice is dedicated to lifelong learning in and out of the classroom, volunteers with Girl Scouts and Spare Key, and her favorite season is Football.

Bethany Kostolnik
Bethany resides in Shoreview with her husband and three children. She enjoys serving her community by volunteering at the Slice of Shoreview, assisting in neighborhood rehabilitation projects for people in need and offering time at her kids’ schools in the Mounds View District. Bethany’s undergraduate degree is in social work, and she obtained a master’s degree in public health from the University of Minnesota in 2002. For over 12 years, Bethany has assisted home buyers and sellers as a real estate agent at the Shoreview/North Oaks office of Edina Realty. She and her family enjoy spending time with their golden retriever, visiting family in Duluth and staying active.

Barb Larson, Vice Chair
Barb has been a resident of Shoreview for over 30 years. She is the proud mother of two Irondale High School graduates. Barb was an active member in Pinewood PTA and various youth athletic associations and booster clubs and is a Reading Buddy. She volunteers with various organizations working to address food insecurity. Barb holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota and focused much of her career on project management.

Gaye Melton, Chair

Gaye has been an active residential and business member of Shoreview and surrounding communities since 2012, when she moved with her husband and two children to Shoreview. She has been an active parent volunteer at Turtle Lake Elementary, an ardent supporter of the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries, and a regular Kids Ministry volunteer at her local church. She enjoys exploring the outdoors with her family and trying to keep up with her daughters on the ski slopes.

Carol Brown Mills, Secretary

Carol has lived in Shoreview for 30 years. She and her husband Andrew raised their three children in the Mounds View Schools. She is active in the Peace Community of Faith in Shoreview as well as a part-time educator in the Centennial Schools and St. John's Parish School. Carol also serves on the Board of Directors of the Mounds View Community Theatre and has served recently as their liaison with the Shoreview Library to plan theatre-related programming and bring sensory-friendly performances to theatre audiences.

Ashley Patel
Ashley has been a Shoreview resident since January 2019. She has spent her career as a fundraising professional and has experience working with community organizations, individual donors, and foundations to raise support for international, national, and local nonprofits. Ashley enjoys being active in the community and participated in the Citizens’ Leadership Academy in spring 2019. She currently serves on the Human Rights Commission.

Curt Proud

Curt and Beverly have lived in Shoreview since 1994, and their son Matt attended school at Snail Lake, Chippewa, Mounds View and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Curt is a past member of the Shoreview Planning Commission. Curt has worked in insurance and risk management and as land and claim manager for a pipeline company. Curt is a project manager for ProSource Technologies and handles the land and permitting aspects of cross county pipelines and similar public utility projects. Curt is a regular volunteer for summer camp programs of True Friends.

Christopher Scholl
Chris has lived in Shoreview with his wife and two children for ten years. He earned an MBA from Carlson School of Management and an MFA in Scene Design from UNC School of the Arts. Chris is the Managing Director of Ashland Productions, a community theater dedicated to young people, and has previously served as Managing Director at Jungle Theater in Minneapolis and a major gift fundraiser at the University of Minnesota and DePaul University. In his free time, he enjoys reading, fitness, hiking and board games with his family.

Max Segler
Max is an executive with Tycon Company, a sponsor of Shoreview Community Foundation’s annual Evening with Friends event. He has lived in Shoreview his entire life, and his children attend school in Shoreview.

Michael Spellman

Mike had a 35-year career in marketing and direct sales at several corporations. He has served on the board of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and as Board Chair and President of Lakeshore Players Theatre, during which time they raised the funds to construct their new performing arts center in White Bear Lake. He serves on the board of Sister Parish, Inc., an international organization which facilitates partnerships between U.S. and Guatemalan and Salvadoran churches.

Allison Yu, Youth Member
Allison is a junior at Mounds View High School and has lived in Shoreview her entire life. Allison is also a member of Shoreview Human Rights Commission and NHS. She plays soccer and ultimate frisbee in her free time.

Marketing and Communications Committee
Barb Larson, Chair

Carol Brown Mills
Helen Nelson
Sunny Chen