Board Member Biographies

Mamie Bolender

Mamie is Co-President and a founding Board member of the Foundation. Her environmental activism began in 1993 when residents of the Hillside Neighborhood organized as Friends of McAleer Creek to preserve an important wetland in that community (now a portion of the Cole Nature Preserve). She served six years on the Lake Forest Park Parks and Recreation Commission and has a long history of volunteerism including PTA at all levels, President of the UW Faculty Auxiliary, UW Faculty Housing Service, and community and youth oriented activities. She has completed programs leading to Wetland, Land and Water, and Native Plant Stewardship. Mamie and Chuck have three grown children and six grandchildren, and have lived in their home since 1961. Their home has been in LFP since 1964.

 

Jim Halliday
Jim has resided in Lake Forest Park since 1975. His involvement in the local community and region has focused on healthy stream habitat including:, Co-chair LFP Environmental Quality Commission (EQC),  Co-chair LFP StreamKeepers, LFP Legacy Task Force member, member of PERK (People for an Environmentally Responsible Kenmore), LFP ICLEI Committee – carbon/energy reduction program, LFP Crime Watch program, and Sno-King Watershed Council member. Semi-retired, Jim serves as Communications Director for Ambient Insight, a research & analysis firm specializing in mobile technology. His company, Halliday Readability, reviews content for its understandability to target audiences. Jim had an interesting and varied career from Canadian uranium mines to the Seattle docks, and even starting up a gallery that showcased contemporary Native American artists. A “born” sales professional, he also worked as District Sales Manager for Frito Lay Inc. for the Seattle area and at Nordstrom. Jim has three sons: Jeff, James, and John. He and his wife, Tyson Greer, reside in Sheridan Beach.

 

Doug Hennick
Doug’s first career was that of an oceanographer in the NOAA Corps.  Following retirement from NOAA he became a stream ecologist for King County, and then a fish and wildlife biologist for the State of Washington.  He still works for the Department of Fish and Wildlife as the Watershed Steward for the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River basins.   His graduate school work was in freshwater ecology, so he feels like a salmon that started in freshwater, then went to sea, and finally has returned to where he belongs, in the freshwater environment again.  He has lived in Lake Forest Park since 1999.

 

Linda Holman
Linda is Vice-President of the Foundation. She spent most of her working life in the health care field. She retired from UWMC/Harborview in 2008. She was the Chair of the Park Board for three years during which the first Park Plan was developed. She was a volunteer caretaker for many years to a family with disabled twins. Linda completed the Master Gardener program through WSU in 2009. She is the co-leader of the Master Gardener sponsored Shorewood High School Culinary Arts Garden. She volunteered at the Bothell Children's Garden and Animal Acres through the Master Gardener program. Linda is currently working on certification as a Master Pruner with Plant Amnesty. She studies art at North Seattle Community College. Linda and her husband, Tony, have lived in Lake Forest Park since 1983. They have two sons who both live locally.

 

Kim Josund

Kim is Co-President of the Foundation. She moved to the Puget Sound for college from Eastern Washington, she attended the University of Washington where she earned a degree in zoology. Kim's connection to nature began as a child camping and hiking with her family. She has worked in many areas of science, from genetics research to forest ecology, wildlife rehabilitation, environmental policy and lobbying. Past employers include the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Wilderness Society and the Washington Environmental Council. Preserving and restoring the natural features of our small town on the edge of the big city is important to her. She recently completed a Certificate in Natural Science Illustration at the UW; she wrote the grant and helped paint the salmon mural in the entryway of Brookside Elementary.

 

Karin McGinn

Karin brings with her a profound interest in the environment and a significant career as editor with the Seattle Post Intelligencer. In her words: "I've lived in Lake Forest Park for almost 27 years (I'm originally from New York State). My husband, John, and I have been together for 41 years, married 32. We love animals and have been doting 'guardians' of numerous dogs and cats, plus squirrels, birds, raccoon families, or whatever wanders into our yard. I was fortunate to work in journalism (33 years: four newspapers, the last being the Seattle P-I, where I worked 24+ years). John and I are music lovers, fans of various sports, supporters of the arts and TV cable snobs. We hope that we will be able to get back in our kayaks sometime soon, and dream of owning another RV so we can hit the road again."

 

Doug Mitchell

Doug was one of the founders of the Stewardship Foundation and served as its President for its first four years. He's lived in Lake Forest Park since 1994. Doug is employed by an out-of-state company as a Software Engineer, and also enjoys playing jazz guitar and spending time with his son, Raymond.
 

Steve Plusch
Steve moved to Lake Forest Park in 1989 when he assumed his Coast Guard duties as Chief of Operations for the Pacific Northwest; he served on active duty for 30 years and retired in 1994. He got involved with City Government when the “Keyhole” property, near his home in Horizon View, was about to be developed. He founded a citizens group to ensure that the zoning was restored to protect properties surrounding the “Keyhole.” He served on the Planning Commission for 9 years. He started the LFP Telecommunications Committee and helped lay the groundwork for the City’s Web site. He has also participated in Crime Watch for 10 years. He served on the City Council for 1 year beginning in November 2006. Steve serves on the Lake Forest Park Urban Forest Task Force formed to improve the City’s tree ordinance. He became president of the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation in early 2008. Steve and Karen have two grown children. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering.

 

Jean Reid, M.D.

Jean is Secretary/Treasurer of the Foundation. She is a practicing Family Physician who has lived in Lake Forest Park since 1994. She was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. After receiving her undergraduate degree from MIT, she lived and traveled in Scotland, New Zealand and California before attending Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Jean completed her residency training at the University of Washington. In her spare time Jean enjoys theater, the outdoors (restoring wetlands, of course) and is thrilled to have made her home in the beautiful Northwest.

 

Dale Sanderson

Dale is an avid walker on streets and trails of Lake Forest Park.  He has a strong interest in creating new pedestrian pathways in LFP to enhance the ability of residents to enjoy the wonderful beauty of the city.  Dale is a graduate of the University of Washington’s School of Medicine/MEDEX Physician Assistant training program.  He holds a BS in Biology degree as well a Master of Public Health degree.  He works as a PA in several psychiatric settings and lectures frequently on the psychiatric and medical care of individuals with intellectual disabilities.  He is active in supporting psychiatric practice and training for PAs.  He serves as a member of the LFP Transportation Commission.

 

Yuichi Shoda, Ph.D.

Yuichi is a professor of psychology at the University of Washington. He was born and raised in Japan. After studying physics and geophysics at Hokkaido University, he studied psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Stanford University, and Columbia University, where he received his degree in 1990. Yuichi has been at the University of Washington since 1996 and has lived in Lake Forest Park since 1997. He serves on grant review panels at the National Institute of Health, and is on the editorial boards of two scientific journals.  He confesses to not knowing which stream the rain falling on his roof went into until joining the LFPSF. He feels this is a good start for knowing and respecting how our lives and our long-term future depend on, and affect, the rest of the world.

 

Jack Tonkin

Jack has an extensive background in marketing. Starting in the food business (Nabisco) in 1958 to marketing services (Brown & Bigelow) from 1963-1970 to his own Trademark Promotion Marketing Company (Tonkin, Inc.) from 1970 to 1998. Jack still uses those skills today in his work with Alzheimer's Association, Tonkin Replicas and volunteer work in LFP. He moved to LFP in 1967. Jack served on the Planning Commission and City Council for 10 years from the mid-seventies to mid-eighties. Staying vigilant on city politics, he joined various organizations over the years as issues surfaced that he felt were important. For example, he was instrumental in persuading the City to abandon their original city hall building plan and build it at its current site; thereby, cutting the costs by over a million dollars. After the City cut the parks budget substantially in 2011, he turned his attention to developing the Park Volunteers and Park Funding programs to insure that our City parks remain beautiful and enjoyable. Jack resides in the same LFP residence that he purchased in 1967. His wife of 44 years passed away from Alzheimer's. He has one daughter and three grandchildren living in Kirkland who are the delights of his life.

 

 

Advisory Board Member Roster

The Foundation also has an Advisory Board, which consists of distinguished members of the community who have specific areas of expertise related to the mission and strategies of the Foundation. They are:

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