
Shelly Graening - President
Shelly joined the board in 2024 and is the current Board President. She holds a master's degree in Nursing Education from North Dakota State University and currently teaches nursing at Century College. She and her husband live in White Bear Township. They have 4 children and 2 grandchildren. Their youngest will be graduating this year from WBLAS and their grandchildren also attend WBLAS.

Mary Dahle - VP Programs
Mary joined the board in 2012 and currently serves as VP of Programs, overseeing the grant application process. Mary also serves as our volunteer coordinator and manager of The Closet. Mary is a retired Spanish teacher who worked in the WBLAS district for 38 years. Mary and her husband reside in Forest Lake.

Sheila Kelly, Attorney at Law - VP Marketing and Development
Sheila joined the board in 2021. Sheila is a White Bear Lake Area graduate and resides and practices in White Bear Lake. Sheila received her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law and her B.S. from St. Mary's University of Minnesota.

Chris Suedbeck - Treasurer
Chris joined the board in 2015 and currently serves as Treasurer. Chris has over 30 years of experience working in the financial private sector. He and his wife reside in Vadnais Heights and have two adult children that both graduated from WBLAS.

Tiffany Dittrich - Secretary
Tiffany joined the board in 2021 and currently serves as Secretary. Tiffany taught 9th and 10th grade language arts for 23 years at WBLAS North Campus before being elected president of White Bear Lake Area Educators, Local #7286. Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Science in English from Bemidji State University and a Masters in Teaching and Learning from St. Mary's University.

Marjory Humbert - Past President
Marge joined the board in 2020. She is a graduate of St. Catherine’s University with a degree in Nutrition and Food science. Marge is a licensed Dietitian and teacher. She spent 27 years teaching culinary arts in the Anoka-Hennepin School District and is recently retired.

Andrea Loppnow - Past President
Andrea joined the board in 2014 and serves as Past President. Andrea holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Ohio University and has over 25 years of experience in Marketing. She serves on our Marketing Committee contributing to the Foundation’s marketing efforts. Andrea and her husband reside in Vadnais Heights and have two children, both of whom are graduates of WBLAS.






