In This Section

Heather Kimmel, Executive Director
Assistant Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of Kern
Governing Board
Jessica Janssen, Member
Government Affairs Director, Bakersfield Association of Realtors

Shontay Smith-Sweeney, Chair
Director, Valley Strong Credit Union

Max P. Bacerra, Member
President, Maximus III Company

Raju Jassar, Member
Real Estate Broker, Keller Williams Realty

Michael Bowers, Member
Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations, Centric Health

Dee Slade, Member
Director, African American Network of Kern County

Vice President, Community Development, Citizens Business Bank
Samy Abiaoui, Member
Managing Director, Moneywise Wealth Management
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Brooke Ary, Secretary/Treasurer
Assistant Vice-President, U.S. Bank