Bette Anne Starkey, Secretary has served as a board member for over 20 years. Bette Anne is a Northwood Shores resident and past President of its Neighborhood Association and Secretary/Treasurer of the Northwood Coalition of Neighborhoods. She is an associate with The Mitchell Group and previously worked in sales/marketing for Cross Match Technologies. Following her years as assistant to U.S. Congressman Paul G. Rogers (FL) in Washington, DC, she served as government affairs associate in the medical device industry. She serves on the Executive and Governance Committees.

Maricela Torres, Executive Director and Co-founder of Esperanza Community Center believes in the power of education to transform lives and serving others by volunteering in the community. Born in Michoacán, Mexico, she was ten years old when she came to the United States with her mother and siblings and experienced firsthand the hardships and challenges facing immigrant workers. As an undocumented teenager, she worked as a migrant worker picking grapes in California and cherries in Oregon. Maricela moved to Florida in 1997 and has a bachelor’s of science in Organizational Management and a master of science in Psychology. She served on the Board of Directors at El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center, for two and a half years; as well as an Adult Literacy Teacher, Legal Services Program volunteer, and Te Escucho, a peer counseling program. Other volunteer work includes being a Child Advocate Volunteer with the 15th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem program in Palm Beach County, which seeks to provide a powerful voice on behalf of Florida’s abused and neglected children.

Diane Peterson McNeal, Managing Director and National Practice Leader of Private Banking at CIBC Bank USA, joined the board in 2017. She has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry with 30 of those years in the Florida market. Diane has a depth of knowledge and experience in private banking. She earned a BBA in Finance and Marketing from Adelphi University, and an Executive MBA in Risk Management and Legal Compliance from Florida Atlantic University. She has also studied advanced lending and financial management techniques. She is an advisory council member for Florida Atlantic University’s Harriet Wilkes Honors College, emeritus board member and past president of Opportunity Inc. Early Learning Center and a Gracey Society Member of Executive Women of the Palm Beaches. Diane serves on the Audit Committee.