Meet the Board

Diane McKeel was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education in 2017 and was elected to serve another four-year term until 2025. She has done a lot of service and volunteer work. She served two terms as the Multnomah County commissioner for East County. She also served 10 years as the executive director of the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce. Today, she is a partner in her family’s company Oxbow Limited Liability. She has worked at the local, state, and national levels. Her efforts include advancing veteran’s programs, Multnomah County libraries, and economic development. She has also worked with programs to prevent human trafficking. McKeel earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and a graduate certificate in dental hygiene from the Oregon Health and Science University. McKeel and her husband, Mike, have lived in eastern Multnomah County for a long time where they raised their three grown children. 

Andrew Speer was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education in 2019 and was elected to serve another four-year term until 2027. He proudly served as an infantry soldier in the U.S. Marines Corps for four years. He received an associate degree from MHCC in economics and then earned his master’s degree at Portland State University. He is now an economist with a background in economic modeling and analysis. Speer actively volunteers. He served on the City of Portland’s Charter Review Commission and was a board member of the Gresham Chamber of Commerce. He is now a board trustee for WorldOregon.

Marie Teune was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education in 2021. She has a four-year term representing Zone 2. She also serves on the board of directors for the Oregon Trail School District. In the past, she held other positions with the Oregon Trail School District on the budget committee and as the chair of the Education Foundation. Teune is active in the Sandy community. She has served on the Chamber of Commerce board and the Sandy Area Buyers Pool board. She has also been a trauma-intervention program volunteer and president of the Sandy High School Booster Club.

Annette Mattson was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education in 2017 and in 2021. She represents Zone 4 and was re-elected to serve until 2025. Mattson earned an associate degree from MHCC and a bachelor's degree in human development from Warner Pacific College. She is also an ordained interfaith minister. Mattson retired from Portland General Electric, where she worked as a local government affairs and public policy manager for 17 years. Her previous service in elected office includes: 18 years on the David Douglas school board, seven years on the Oregon School Boards Association board and president in 2009, and four years on the Oregon Community College board and president in 2019-2020. 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. Annette currently serves as chair of the OCCA legislative committee, the YMCA Central Advisory Committee, and the YMCA Philanthropy Committee. 

Dana Stroud (they/them) was elected to the MHCC District Board of Education in 2023. They will serve a four-year term representing Zone 5. Stroud attended Skagit Valley College. They have bachelor's and master's degrees in biology. Stroud has been a research biologist as well as a non-profit administrator. They have also served as a systemic mental health therapist supporting people and families who experience mental health struggles. Stroud is certified in equity-informed mediation, restorative justice, EMDR, and nature-based therapy. They have been on the City of Gresham Charter Review Committee and the OSBA LGBTQ+ committee. They've also served as the Head Start Policy Council board liaison. Stroud enjoys nature, research, and spending time with family and friends.

Diane Noriega was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education in 2019. She has a four-year term representing Zone 6. This is her second time serving. She also served on the board from 2011 to 2015. She has an extensive background in academia. At MHCC, she was vice president of the MHCC Foundation board. At California State University, Monterey Bay, she was the interim president, provost and academic vice president, and a professor. She was also the dean of the College of Education at Sacramento State University. Noriega has a doctorate from University of California, Santa Barbara. She earned a master’s degree in Spanish from The University of California, Davis. She has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from University of California, Santa Barbara. 

ShaToyia Bentley was appointed to the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education in 2022 and was officially elected to serve a four-year term in 2023. Bentley graduated from MHCC with an Associate of Applied Science in business management. As part of the program, she earned certificates in small business and entrepreneurship, as well as retail management. Bentley transferred to Portland State University (PSU) and earned her Bachelor of Science in urban and public affairs. She trained in community development. While attending PSU, she was the vice chair of the Student Fee Committee. She has worked for more than a decade in small business, nonprofit, and government.