2025-2026 President's Community Ambassadors
- Rev. Dr. Oscar J. Anthony, Pastor, St. Peter Restoration, Community Christian Ministries
- Mr. Ken Beurmann, Chief Executive Officer, TERRIO Physical Therapy-Fitness, Inc.
- Mr. Bryan Burrow, CEO and President, Intrepid Business Resources, LLC
- Ms. Emily Duran, Chief Executive Officer, Kern Health Systems
- Mr. Octavio Escobedo, Chairman, Tejon Indian Tribe
- Ms. Tomeka Moenay & Mr. Eugene Frye, Business Owner, Frye Plumbing Inc.
- Mr. Michael George, Executive Vice President in Marketing, Safe 1 Credit Union
- Dr. Jessica Grimes, Executive Director, CA Employment Training Panel
- Mr. Kent Halley, Director of Business Resources and Strategy, Cornerstone Engineering
- Ms. Sandra Hernandez, Treasurer, Tejon Inidan Tribe
- Mr. Troy Hightower, TDH Associates International
- Mr. Ken Keller, CEO and President, Dignity Health, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
- Ms. Stacy Kuwahara, Assistant CAO, County of Kern
- Dr. John G. Mendiburu, Superintendent, Kern County Superintendent of Schools
- Mr. David Milazzo, Founder and Principal, Macroscopic
- Mr. Bret Nielsen, Chief Operating Officer, Bolthouse Properties
- Mr. Edward R. Paine, Financial Consultant, Cal IV Prep
- Mr. Isaac Sandifer, Director, African-American Network of Kern County
- Ms. Lauren Skidmore, CEO, Open Door Network
- Dr. David Smith, CEO, Mojave Air and Space Port
- Mr. Rick Stevens, Business Owner, Stevens Transportation Inc.
- Mr. Jay Tamsi, President/CEO, Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Mr. Scott Thygerson, CEO, Kern Medical
- Mr. Kiyoshi Tomono, Vice President, Kern County Partnership, Adventist Health Bakersfield
- Mr. Jason Wells, CEO and President, Adventist Health Bakersfield
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Vernon B. Harper Jr., President
California State University, Bakersfield
Executive Secretary
Dr. Deborah Thien
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Kristen Watson
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Business and Administrative Services
Chief of Staff to the President
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Dwayne Cantrell
Vice President for Student Affairs and Strategic Enrollment Management
California State University, Bakersfield
Mr. Heath Niemeyer
Vice President for University Advancement
California State University, Bakersfield
Ms. Lori Blodorn
Vice President of
People and Culture
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. James Rodríguez
Dean of Extended Education & Global Outreach
and Special Assistant to the President for
External Affairs
California State University, Bakersfield