• Meet the Board of Education


  • Andrew Speer
    Board Chair
    Zone 3, 2019-2027

    Andrew Speer
    Andrew Speer

    Andrew Speer was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) District Board of Education in 2019 to a four-year term representing Zone 3, and was recently re-elected to serve an additional four-year term to 2027. He is an economist by profession and has a background in economic modeling and financial analysis. Speer is an active community volunteer having served on the City of Portland’s Charter Review Commission, past board member of the Gresham Chamber of Commerce, and a current board trustee for WorldOregon. He proudly served as an infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years and is an alumnus of MHCC, having graduated with his associate degree in economics before transferring to Portland State University to earn his bachelor’s and then master’s degrees in the same discipline.

    Andrew Speer can be reached by e-mail at Andrew.Speer@mhcc.edu.

    Diane McKeel
    Board Vice Chair
    Zone 1, 2017-2025

    Diane McKeel
    Diane McKeel

    Diane McKeel was elected to a four-year term to the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) District Board of Education representing Zone 1 in 2017, and was re-elected to serve an additional four-year term to 2025. Her background in service to her community dates back many years both as a volunteer and as an elected official. McKeel served two full terms as the Multnomah County commissioner representing East County. She also served 10 years as the executive director of the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce and is currently a partner in her family’s development Oxbow LLC. Her interests and leadership at the local, state and national levels has been invaluable to veteran’s programs, human trafficking prevention programs, MHCC libraries and the economic development of our area. McKeel holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and a graduate certificate in dental hygiene from Oregon Health and Science University. McKeel and her husband, Mike, are longtime residents of East Multnomah County where they raised their three grown children.

    Diane McKeel may be reached by email at Diane.McKeel@mhcc.edu.

    Marie Teune
    Zone 2, 2021-2025

    Marie Teune
    Marie Teune

    Marie Teune was elected to a four-year term to the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) District Board of Education representing Zone 2 in 2021. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Oregon Trail School District, and served in other positions with the organization including the budget committee and chair of the Oregon Trail Education Foundation. Teune has been active in the Sandy community Chamber of Commerce board, Sandy Area Buyers Pool board, trauma intervention program volunteer, and president of the Sandy High School booster club.

    Marie Teune may be reached by email at Marie.Teune@mhcc.edu.

    Annette Mattson
    Zone 4, 2017-2025

    Annette Mattson
    Annette Mattson

    Annette Mattson was elected to a four-year term on the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) District Board of Education in 2017, representing Zone 4. She was re-elected to serve an additional four-year term to 2025. Mattson was president of the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA) from 2019-2020. She currently serves as chair of the OCCA legislative committee. Her past service in elected office includes 18 years on the David Douglas school board, seven years on the Oregon School Boards Association board, and serving as OSBA president in 2009. Mattson retired from Portland General Electric where she worked as a local government affairs and public policy manager. She has chaired the boards of the North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce, the Clackamas County Economic Development Commission and the Clackamas County Business Alliance. Her past nonprofit work includes board service with Zenger Farm and Our Children Oregon. Mattson has an associate degree in general studies from MHCC, and a bachelor's degree in human development from Warner Pacific College. She is also a licensed ordained Interfaith Minister.

    Annette Mattson may be reached by e-mail at Annette.Mattson@mhcc.edu.

    Dana Stroud
    Zone 5, 2023-2027

    Dana Stroud
    Dana Stroud

    Dana Stroud was elected to a four-year term on the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) District Board of Education in the Spring of 2023, representing Zone 5. Stroud's past service includes: Co-Chair of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and Name Change Committee at Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School since 2020, and the City of Gresham Charter Review Committee from 2021-2023. She has been a university research biologist, a small business owner, a stay-at-home-mom, and a non-profit administrator. Certified in equity-informed mediation and restorative justice, Stroud aims to serve east side students and families with compassion and attentiveness. She attended Skagit Community College and subsequently went on to earn a bachelors’ and master's in Science in biology and is currently most of the way finished with her Masters in Systems Therapy, a form of mental health therapy for couples and families. In her spare time, Stroud enjoys getting her hands dirty in her garden, researching new subjects, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

    Dana Stroud may be reached by e-mail at Dana.Stroud@mhcc.edu.

    Diane Noriega
    Zone 6, At-Large
    2019-2027

    Diane Noriega
    Diane Noriega

    Diane Noriega was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) District Board of Education in 2023 to another four-year term as an at-large member. Having previously spent four years serving on the board between 2011-2015 and 2019-2023, this will be her third time serving. Noriega also served on the MHCC Foundation board from 2015-2019. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). Her professional background includes experience as the interim president, provost, and academic vice president and professor at California State University Monterey Bay, and dean of the College of Education at Sacramento State University. Noriega holds a Ph.D. from the University of California Santa Barbara, a master’s degree in Spanish language and literature from The University of California, Davis and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from University of California Santa Barbara.

    Diane Noriega can be reached by e-mail at Diane.Noriega@mhcc.edu.

    ShaToyia Bentley
    Zone 7, At-Large
    2022-2027

    ShaToyia Bentley
    ShaToyia Bentley

    ShaToyia Bentley was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) District Board of Education in 2023 to a four-year term as an at-large member after a limited five-month appointment in 2022. She is an alumnus of MHCC, having graduated with her associate of applied science degree in business management with a focus on small business and entrepreneurship, also, earning certificates in small business and entrepreneurship and retail management as part of the program. Upon completion at MHCC, Bentley transferred to Portland State University (PSU) and earned a bachelor of science degree in urban and public affairs, specializing in community development. While attending PSU, she was the vice chair of the Student Fee Committee. She has over a decade of experience working in small business, nonprofit, and government.

    ShaToyia can be reached by e-mail at ShaToyia.Bentley@mhcc.edu.