Board of Trustees

The Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees derives its leadership authority from statutes in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 28B. The Board is a five-member board appointed by the Governor of the State of Washington and confirmed by the Washington State Senate. The role of the Board is to provide leadership through policy governance of the College, and though selection, supervision, and evaluation of the College President. 

Members of the Board

Rebecca Chan, CPA
Appointed: June 2021
Rebecca Chan is a licensed CPA and finance manager at Providence St. Joseph Health with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an accounting concentration from the University of Washington, where she was active in Asian American student organizations. Her work experience includes nonprofit Student Loan Finance Association. Rebecca was appointed to the King County Women’s Advisory Board (District 1) in 2019. Treasurer for Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT): 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 terms.  Public Policy and Advocacy Committee for Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT): 2024–2025. 

Kim Wells, MA - Chair
Appointed: June 2021
Kim Wells is Director of Organization Development and Learning at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and has over 25 years of experience in human resources and talent management. Prior to beginning her work in healthcare (at Ballard Community Hospital, Providence Medical Center) and cancer research, Kim was an English instructor at Seattle Central Community College where she taught writing and speech courses.

Rebecca Ringer, JD
Appointed: October 2022
Rebecca Ringer recently retired after a 35-year career as a prominent trial lawyer. Prior to her Pacific Northwest law career, she practiced law on the East Coast for several years. She graduated with honors from the University of Kansas and later attended Cornell University School of Law. She enjoys time volunteering and playing tennis with her husband.

James Stark, BA - Vice Chair
Appointed: October 2023
James Stark is a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Corporation with more than 20 years of experience with the development, sales and marketing of commercial software.  He graduated with honors from California State University, Chico with a degree in Information and Communication Systems with a minor in Computer Science.  He enjoys playing music and spending time with family and kids in the Lake Forest Park area.