Meet the Board of Education

DIANE C. NORIEGA - Board Vice Chair
AT-LARGE, 2011-2015

Diane Noriega was elected to the MHCCD Board of Education in 2011 to a four-year term. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara as well as a MA from UC Davis and a BA from the University of California Santa Barbara. She is the current President Elect and literacy chair for The Rotary Club of Gresham and serves on the MHCC Foundation Auction Committee. She was formerly a member of the Board of Trustees for the Monterey College of Law, Chairman of the Board for United Way of Monterey County and the Chair of the Literacy Campaign for Monterey County. Prior to moving to Oregon, she was interim president at California State University Monterey Bay, Provost and Academic Vice President Monterey Bay, Dean of the College of Education, Sacramento State University and Professor, California State University Monterey Bay.

Diane Noriega may be reached by e-mail at dcdnoriega@mac.com.

PAUL F. CAPELL
AT-LARGE, 2012-2013

Paul Capell was appointed to the MHCCD Board on November 14, 2012, to fill the vacant at-large position. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University, is the vice president of HDR Engineering, Inc. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the energy business sector in transmission and distribution design, business development, project delivery, asset management, infrastructure planning, construction, operations, emergency preparedness and utility field engineering.

Paul has a strong background in public service and has been a longtime supporter of MHCC and a Foundation board member since 2009. In Prineville, Ore., he served as mayor (1997-98), on city council and on the planning commission, and past president (2006-07) of the Central East Portland Rotary Club.

DAVE SHIELDS - Board Chair
ZONE 1, 2009-2013

Dave Shields was elected to the MHCCD Board of Education in 2005 to a four-year term and re-elected in 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University and a Masters degree from the University of Portland where he has also completed post-graduate studies. Mr. Shields is a retired MHCC instructor and retired CEO/President of EASTCO Machining. He was a member of the Gresham City Council from 2001 to 2005 and has held volunteer offices with the Gresham Chamber of Commerce, Gresham City Finance Committee, Gresham City Planning Commission, Gresham Police Advisory Committee, Gresham Environmental Committee, East Metro Economic Alliance, City of Gresham Transportation Committee, Metro Policy Advisory Committee and Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation.

Dave Shields may be reached by e-mail at dave.shields@comcast.net.

BRIAN FREEMAN
ZONE 2, 2009-2013

Brian Freeman, elected to the MHCCD Board in 2001 representing Zone 2, was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2005 and a third term in 2009. He holds a BS degree in mathematics from Oregon State University and a JD from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College. Mr. Freeman practiced law for years and served as an officer in the Oregon Air National Guard, retiring in 1993 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the MHCCD Foundation Board for 12 years before being elected to the MHCCD Board of Education. He is an active member of the Gresham Rotary Club.

Brian Freeman may be reached at e-mail at brianjfreeman@msn.com.

MARGARET A. NELSON
ZONE 3, 2011-2015

Maggie Nelson was elected to a four-year term of the MHCC Board of Education representing Zone 3 in 2011. Mrs. Nelson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Portland State University. She retired from teaching in 2010. During her teaching career she tutored small groups of ESL students after hours and in summers, as needed.

Maggie Nelson may be reached by e-mail at magnelson3@gmail.com.

ROD MONROE
Zone 4, 2009-2013

Rod Monroe was elected to the MHCCD Board in 2005 to a four-year term and was recently re-elected to a second four-year term. He holds Bachelor and Masters degrees from Portland State University and a Masters degree from Warner Pacific College. He was elected State Senator in 2006, is a small business owner, a former David Douglas School Board member and former high school and college teacher. Senator Monroe was elected to the Metro Council in 1982, 1984, 1998 and 2000 and is a member of the FISH Emergency Services Board.

Rod Monroe may be reached by e-mail at pogomonroe@aol.com.

ROBERT W. COEN
ZONE 5, 2011 – 2015

Bob Coen was elected to the MHCCD Board of Education in 2011 to a four-year term. Bob holds a BA from Willamette University, is president of BCI Group, Inc and has a diverse background as an active adviser to a variety of businesses from printing and publishing companies, manufacturing and distribution firms to technology, retail and service providers. His past experience includes founding his own business, merging it with a larger organization and then acquiring other businesses and small companies to become what is now known as BCI Group, Inc. Bob is a former Board member of Edgefield Children’s Center and current board member of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and Oregon Children’s Development Commission nonprofit organizations. In addition to the above listed nonprofits, Bob is currently an active Board member and or Board Adviser to several companies located throughout the Northwest.

Bob Coen may be reached by e-mail at bob@bci-grp.com.