BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Connecting Education and Opportunity
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LAKEVILLE AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION The Lakeville Area Chamber Foundation, a 501( c) 3 charitable organization, is led by a volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of Lakeville chamber members.
Our mission is to support education, career exploration, and workforce development for current and future in-demand careers in the Lakeville area through scholarships and grants.
By December of 2026, we will have awarded over $ 176,000 in scholarships and grants toward education and workforce development.
NAMED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Introduced In 2025, Chamber members who would like to offer a scholarship, but do not have the time or resources to market the program, accept applications, determine recipients and coordinate payments with the schools, can give their donation direct to the Foundation and we will handle all those elements. The Foundation will promote your scholarship, collect the applications, choose the recipient( s), coordinate the communication and recognition and pay the education Institution( s).
SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are available to Lakeville Area Schools( ISD194) graduating high school seniors to further strengthen their workforce and leadership skills and to Chamber member employees who are pursuing education credits, or career advancement courses that will benefit their current employer.
IMPACT GRANTS Impact Grants are awarded to schools and organizations that support innovative, student-based programs, that include workforce readiness initiatives and / or in-demand career exposure.
To learn more about this program, contact the Lakeville Chamber at 952-469-2020 or info @ LakevilleChamber. org.
SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION
• One-time monetary donation or recurring named scholarship
• $ 26 donation with Chamber membership renewal
• Sponsorship or ticket purchase for Suds for Scholars or Food Truck Fest
• Donate raffle item( s)
Sarah Wellcome, 2026 Chair Community Member
Marilee Jager, Past Chair Frandsen Bank & Trust Steve Lorenz, Treasurer Community Member Mary Mittlestaedt, Secretary Country Cabinets Jeff Larson Community Member Bob Curtis Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance Luke Hellier City of Lakeville, Mayor Krista Jech Lakeville Chamber of Commerce Scot Kretzschmar Thrivent Financial Jennifer Nightingale Christian Brothers Automotive Jason Saji Amelia’ s, Lakeville Food Truck Fest Mel Simon Styer Transportation Jack Stortenbecker Hy-Vee
19950 Dodd Boulevard, Suite 101 Lakeville, MN 55044 952.469.2020 LakevilleChamber. org
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