Board of Directors
Ann Corbett, Founder and President
The mother of two boys who attend Shoreline District schools, Ann has been an active volunteer in her children's schools and activities since her early involvement in a local co-op preschool.
Ann is a 1975 graduate of Colorado College, where she majored in Sociology and Fine Arts. After graduating, she spent several years in the St. Louis area counseling juvenile delinquents and their families while attending Washington University's School of Social Work. Also loving to travel, she became a corporate event planner and travel director and worked in that industry until she became a full-time mother.
When Ann's own mother passed away in 2001, she left Ann and her two siblings a wonderful gift: a sum of money in a Charitable Trust for them to give away over time to causes that mean the most to them. Ann considers it a real privilege to be able to use this money to creatively support this cause she believes in.
Contact me at: ann@gogfoundation.org
Lonna Calas, Vice President
She has been an active volunteer in Shoreline school organizations, local foundations and University Presbyterian Church for decades. In 1992 she initiated and managed the "Volunteers" program at Pacific Northwest Ballet (as a volunteer).
Lonna is inspired by the transformative effect of volunteer work and is dedicated to helping students gain an early appreciation for the experience. She is pleased to be a part of the Gift of Giving Foundation and the legacy it is creating in our community.
Contact me at: lonna@gogfoundation.org
Monica Mischaikow-Ramsey, Secretary
As the daughter of two European immigrants and teachers, Monica learned young that nothing is more important than a sense of pride in oneself and one’s community. Because of this dearly held belief, Monica is proud to be a founding board member of the Gift of Giving Foundation.
Originally from Bellingham, WA, Monica lives in Seattle with her husband Jeff and her two children Bobbin and Ian who attend Shorecrest High School and the Room Nine Community School respectively. A former Lake Forest Park family and current Shoreline Schools parent, Monica has developed a deep appreciation for the rich community and excellent public school system Shoreline offers residents.
A 1986 graduate from the University of Washington, Monica owned her own marketing consulting company for 11 years, then served as the Director of Development for KEXP 90.3/ 91.7 public radio. She is currently the Executive Director of Development for KCTS 9, the northwest's largest public television station.
Contact me at: monica@gogfoundation.org