Shelley brings 35 years of marketing, design, and event planning experience, having worked with organizations such as Marketing Advertising Planning, Inc., Evergreen Publications, and Klarity Multimedia. She spent over 20 years in the newspaper industry with Central Maine Newspapers and the Bangor Daily News, holding roles in design, audience development, and marketing. As VP of Marketing and Events at the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, she led over 50 annual events, produced Destination: Bangor, Maine magazine, and managed digital content. A University of Maine at Presque Isle graduate, Shelley is active in her community and enjoys creative pursuits, pickleball, and golf.

Shelley grew up in “The Couty” to a hardworking French family and now resides in Orono with her husband Peter Sund, a business teacher at Bangor High School. They have two children, Karl and Kathryn, and cherish their time together at Silver Lake in the summer.