Londa Sundin

Born and raised in Portland, Londa graduated from Marshall High School and earned her degree in Elementary Education from Oregon College of Education in 1980. After college, Londa worked as a telephone operator for 9 years, took time off to raise her family and then was at Russell Elementary from 2003 – 2022 as an educational assistant. A highlight while at Russell was creating the Rocket Writers Publishing Company and helping students with their stories. Currently she plays a key role with the PEF auction along with Foundation duties. International travel is high on Londa’s retirement list. She also enjoys camping with family and friends, the Oregon Coast, reading and puttering in her yard. Londa has been a board member since September 2010.

Vern Sundin

Vern is married to Londa Sundin and has lived in Parkrose since 1970.  He is a 1965 graduate of Sunset High School and retired as a QA Foreman from Freightliner Corporation after 35 years. He has been active in many Parkrose volunteer activities: high school band parent/chaperone, four years as a dance team prop dad, building theatre props, neighborhood association cleanup, and as a board member of the Russell Neighborhood Association. Vern’s hobbies include golf, camping, biking, old cars and motorcycles, and remodeling. Vern has been a board member since February 2012.

Karen Sheley

Karen Sheley has lived in the Parkrose School District since 2005.  Originally from Upstate New York, she has a BA in Music from Northwestern University and an MBA from Georgetown University.  She and her husband, Joel, have a daughter at Parkrose Middle School. After moving to Portland in 2003 to work in the brewing industry, Karen enjoyed 7 years in Supply Chain Management at Widmer Brothers Brewing, where she met Joel. She is currently in Operations at FEI Company in Hillsboro and in 2015 co-founded Gateway Brewing. Karen enjoys volunteering in the classroom and with the PTO and looks forward to supporting the Foundation and Parkrose Schools. Karen has been a board member since May 2016.

Jack Lundberg

Jack Lundberg was born and raised in Parkrose, attending Shaver, Parkrose Middle School and graduated from Parkrose in 2012. Jack was a part of the districts’ first AVID class and participated in many school programs including Soccer, XC, Band, Mock Trial, Model UN, Outdoor School, theater and film production. Jack has worked at the SUN Community Center, the Shaver Boys & Girls Club, the Oregon Humane Society, and Willamette Realty Group (a local and independently owned agency ran by Parkrose graduates). Jack cares about the community of Parkrose and wants to make sure Parkrose students have just as many, if not more, opportunities that he did. Jack enjoys spending time with his significantly better half, Kasey, and taking his two dogs Luna and Pooh out on hikes, playing bass guitar, and drinking some of the best local brews that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Jack has been a board member since January 2017.

Kasey Lundberg

Kasey Lundberg attended Shaver Elementary, Parkrose Middle School, and Parkrose High School. In high school, she participated in theatre, video and film production, choir, mock trial, and We the People. Kasey went on to attend PCC, graduated cum laude from Portland State University, and is now a law student at Lewis & Clark Law School. Kasey cares about the local community and wants to give back. In her free time, Kasey enjoys spending time with her husband, Jack. She also enjoys reading and exploring the Pacific Northwest. Kasey has been a board member since August 2021.

Jada Krening

Jada Krening was born and raised in Parkrose Heights and attended Russell, Parkrose Middle School, and Parkrose High School. Her parents, Mark and Jeannie, and her grandfather, Larry Krening, were also Parkrose graduates. As a Parkrose student, Jada was involved in soccer, FBLA, student government, yearbook, and mock trial. Jada attended Oregon State University, studying political science, sociology, and writing. She also earned her master’s degree in Community History and Civic Engagement from OSU in June 2024. As a graduate student, she developed Parkrose Community Archive, a digital public history project that details Parkrose’s history through essays, archival documents, newspapers, photographs, and interviews. Jada is deeply grateful for her experiences as a Parkrose student, and she is honored to support the community as a member of the PEF board. She has been a board member since March 2025.

Kevin Pappin

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