Romney Institute Alumni Board

Kena Mathews, EMPA 2004

Membership Information:

Member Since: 2023

Employment:

Job Title: Community Services Manager
Company: City of Orem, Utah

Biography:

Kena Jo Mathews was raised in Orem, Utah and graduated from Orem High School. She received her associate degree in general education for Utah Valley Community College (now Utah Valley University), a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and History from the University of Utah, and a Master of Public Administration from Brigham Young University.

Ms. Mathews worked in the local non-profit sector for over twenty years before coming to the City of Orem. In the past, she worked as the Associate Director for Neighborhood Housing Services of Provo and as the Mentor Director for the Food and Care Coalition of Utah Valley. She joined Orem City five years ago as their Community Services Manager after serving as the Executive Director with Habitat for Humanity of Utah County for almost 14 years. She feels fortunate to work in a profession where she can make a difference in people’s lives.

Ms. Mathews enjoys serving the community. She currently serves as a Board Member for the Utah Valley Interfaith Association, the Democratic Women of Utah County, Tabitha’s Way, Utah Valley Exchange Club, and BYU External Advisory Board for Civic Engagement. She also serves on Intermountain Healthcare’s Orem Community Council and as a committee member on various other community committees. She also volunteers her time at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo and with the Keeping the Faith campaign to restore the historic Provo Community Church in downtown Provo.

She is the daughter of Kenneth and Dana Mathews and has two nieces and six nephews.