Kern Leaders Academy Leadership

Board of Directors

Marianna Buoni, Clean Harbors, Buttonwillow, LLC
Jess Frederick, WZI, Inc.
Gene Tackett, Gene Tackett Consulting Services.
Jaime Thornberry, Plains Exploration and Production Co.
Jim Varley, Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office

Staff

Michael Turnipseed, Academy Director

Faculty

Richard Chapman, Kern Economic Development Corporation
Joe Drew, Vice President, Tejon Ranch Company
Jeff Frapwell, Assistant Kern County Administrative Officer for General Services
Dr. Steven Gamboa, Asst. Professor of Philosophy, CSU, Bakersfield
John Guinn, City Manager, City of Shafter
Joel Heinrichs, CEO, Lightspeed Systems
Marlene Heise, Owner, Heise Media Group
Karen Goh, Executive Director, Garden Pathways
Dr. Christopher Meyers, Kegley Institute of Ethics, CSU, Bakersfield
Allen Miller, CEO, COPE Health Solutions
Larry Pickett, Owner, Larry Pickett Public Relations
Gene Tackett, Owner, Gene Tackett Consulting Services
Gene Voiland, Chairman, Valley Republic Bank; Ret. President and CEO, Aera Energy