Dennis Scott, President
Dennis was one of the original board members of the Mel and Grace McLean Foundation. He grew up in the Bay Area and came to Humboldt County in 1977, to work for Eel River Sawmills, the company founded by Mel and Grace McLean. He started as the controller, and, after Mel’s stroke, became Vice-President and then President of the Company. He worked at Eel River Sawmills for more than 30 years, winding up the Company affairs when it was sold.
Dennis worked closely with both Mel and Grace and developed an understanding and appreciation of the McLeans’ philosophy and caring nature. Over the many years, decisions were made to insure that their employees had jobs that paid fair wages and provided security. Mel and Grace deeply cared for their employees and the communities in which they lived. The McLean Foundation carries on their legacy.
Dennis is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of Fortuna Sunrise Rotary.
Lauren Correll, Vice President
Maile Feuerman, Grant Program Officer
Maile grew up in the town of Oakley, in East Contra Costa County, California. She worked as a medical assistant and married her husband Neal before moving to Humboldt County in 2000. She raised her two kids, Claudia and Brian, and started working from home as a medical biller in 2017.
Over the last 25 years, Maile was active in her children’s lives and did every volunteer job possible at Hydesville School and eventually became a Trustee of the School Board. She was also the President and active with The Hydesville Education Foundation for many years.
She has been highly active in fundraising for Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital. She is currently the Co-Chair for the RMH Benefit Ball Committee, a committee she has been on for 25 years. She is involved with the RMH Golf Scramble and served on the RMH Foundation Board from 2016-2024. She was the president of the RMH foundation from 2020-2022.
Maile is super excited to be part of the McLean Foundation. She is looking forward to supporting the Eel River Valley and strengthening her ties to it through the Foundation.
Lynn Ross, Administrative Assistant
Lynn Ross started as Administrative Assistant for the McLean Foundation in 2022, after a long career as a bookkeeper for many diverse industries, from a wetsuit manufacturer to aquarium products to a civil engineering firm, throughout the state of California.
Lynn is a native of Southern Californian, transplanted to Humboldt County in 2016, and currently resides in beautiful, sunny, and friendly Fortuna with her partner, Gary. She has a daughter and three doted-upon grandchildren. Lynn is very happy to be a part of the McLean Foundation and assists in supporting the foundation’s mission to empower people and strengthen the communities of the Eel River Valley.