LEADERSHIP TEAM
Board Trustees
| NAME | TITLE | |
| Brian "BJ" Mendiburu | Founder/President | ![]() |
| Valerie Mendiburu | Vice-Chair/VP of Public Affairs | ![]() |
| Dr. John G. Mendiburu | Board Secretary | ![]() |
| Joel Bock | Board Treasurer | ![]() |
| Dr. Larry E. Reider | 2nd Vice-Chair/ Community Advisory Council Chairman (retired) | ![]() |
President's Advisory Committee
| NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION/COMPANY |
|
(661) 205-1063 |
Manager of Special Projects/Events | |
| William Alexander | Attorney | Alexander & Associates, PLC |
| Juanito Mendiburu | Retired | Juan Mendiburu Sheep Company |
| Jim Bock | Managing Partner & CPA | Daniells, Phillips, Vaughn & Bock |
| Braden D. Mendiburu | ||
| Jackson J. Mendiburu | ||
| Della Freeman | Bookkeeper | Freeman & Associates |
| Pierre Igoa | Webmaster | Pierre FX Designs, Inc. |
Board of Directors
| NAME | ORGANIZATION/COMPANY | |
| Yvonne Lopez | Bakersfield City School District | ![]() |
| David Lopez | U.S. Postal Service | |
| Adoree Roberson | Premier Realty | ![]() |
| Jenny Maitia-Poncetta | Wool Growers Restaurant | |
| Rob Meszaros | California State University, Bakersfield | ![]() |
| Dr. Hemmal Kothary, MD | Highgrove Medical Clinic | |
| John Davis | Kern High School District | ![]() |
| Chief Bill Rector | Bakersfield Police Department-retired | ![]() |
| Chief Ron Fraze | Bakersfield Fire Department | ![]() |
| Dr. Bruce Rimmer, DMD | Office of Dr. Bruce Rimmer, DMD | ![]() |
| Jerry Scott | Lost Hills Union School District | |
| Deputy Chief Tyler Hartley | Bakersfield Fire Department | ![]() |
| Otis "O" Jennings | Kern High School District | ![]() |
| Councilman David Couch | Morgan Stanley Investments & City of Bakersfield | |
| Gregg Gunner | Gregg's Pharmacy, Inc. | |
| Monsignor Craig Harrison | St. Francis Catholic Church | ![]() |
| Dr. Hitesh Shah, MD | Southwest Pediatrics | |
| Eric Winterset | Golden Empire Transit (GET) | |
| Lisa Rivera | Fallgatter-Rhodes Insurance Services | ![]() |
| Connie Grumling | Kern High School District | ![]() |
| Suzy Iturriria-Alexander | ||
| David Carter | FOX School Portraits | ![]() |
| Trey Moore | Chevron-Texaco/Sycamore Cogen | |
| Janelle Capra | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | ![]() |
| Jason Gutierrez | Kaiser Permanente | ![]() |
| Michael George | Kern Schools Federal Credit Union |
Division Chairs
| CHAIR | DIVISION |
| Brian "BJ" Mendiburu | Mendiburu Magic Funds (co-chair) |
| Dr. Christine Frazier | Nancy Ann Mendiburu Scholarship Fund |
| John Davis | Cancer Research/Media Relations |
| Bill Rector | Youth Development/Community Asset |
| Lyle Martin | Mendiburu Magic Funds (co-chair) |
| Dr. Larry Reider | Community Advisory Council |
MMF Committees
| COMMITTEE | CHAIR |
| Administration | |
| Fundraising & Donor Development | |
| Public Relations & Marketing | |
| Program Services & Special Events | |
| Finance & Budget | |
| Government Relations | |
| Medical Advisory | |
| Program Services & Division Advocacy |

Community Advisory Council
PUBLIC EDUCATION
| NAME | ORGANIZATION |
| Dr. Christine Frazier | Kern County Superintendent of Schools |
| David Reese | Bakersfield High School |
| Jamie Henderson | Rosedale Union School District-retired |
| Alan Paradise | North High School |
| Stan Greene | Kern High School District |
| Derrel Henderson | Golden Valley High School |
| Lee Vasquez | East Bakersfield High School |
| Robert Moncada | East Bakersfield High School |
| Coach Tim LaKose | California State University, Bakersfield |
| Brenda Lewis | Foothill High School |
| Mindy Carter | Frontier High School |
| Blanca Cavazos | Kern High School District |
| Dr. Bryon Schaefer | Kern High School District |
| Milt Henderson | East Bakersfield High School |
| Jason George | South High School |
| Mike Bayne | Kern High School District-retired |
| Varina Moore | Bakersfield City School District |
| Daryl Thiesen | Kern County Superintendent of Schools |
| Octavio Patino | Shafter High School |
| Ken Chapman | East Bakersfield High School |
PRIVATE BUSINESS
| NAME | ORGANIZATION/COMPANY |
| Scott Guseman | Paramount Farming Company |
| Dominique Camou | Pacific Almonds-Lost Hills |
| Gina Sodaro-Henderson | First Step Group Homes/New Start Youth Inc. |
| Arnold Anchordoquy | Clifford & Brown |
| Bill Murray | Doubletree Hotel-Bakersfield |
| Norma Diaz | LaRosa Frozen Fruit Bars, Inc. |
| John Surface | Hall Ambulance Service |
| Randy Raymond, Jr. | Raymond's Trophy & Awards |
| Mike Thompson | North Bakersfield Parks & Recreation |
| Chrissy Pate | Wells Fargo Bank |
| Angela Espinoza | Tia Barb’s Daycare |
| Morgan Clayton | Tel-Tec Security |
| David Christensen | PG&E |
| Joanie Duran | State Farm Insurance |
MEDIA & PRINT DESIGN
| NAME | ORGANIZATION/COMPANY |
| Pierre Igoa | PierreFX Designs, Inc. |
| Tulio Ramirez | Concepts of Ink, Inc. |
| Greg May | MayDay Marketing |
| Linda Carter | FOX School Portraits |
| Kenn McCloud | Clearchannel Radio Group |
| Louise Alvarez | The Marcom Group |
| Tom Randour | KGET Channel 17/Telemundo |
| Olivia Garcia | The Bakersfield Californian |
NON-PROFIT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, & GOVERNMENT
| NAME | ORGANIZATION |
| Asst. Police Chief Lyle Martin | Bakersfield Police Department |
| Gail Villalovos | Kern County Probation-retired |
| Deputy Chief Brandon Beecher | Kern County Probation |
| Undersheriff RoseMary Wahl | Kern County Sheriff's Department |
| John Nilon | County of Kern |
| Zane Smith | Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County |
| Ronald Errea | County of Kern-retired |
| Wendy Wayne | First 5 Kern/KCSOS-retired |
| Barry Hill | Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County |
| Barbara Zimmermann | Kern County Department of Human Services |
| Chief Marty Williamson | CSUB Police Department |
HEALTH CARE & CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
| NAME | ORGANIZATION |
| Danielle McKinney-Davis | Kaiser Permanente |
| Anthony Yamamoto, LCSW | Children's Hospital Central California |
| Paul Chavarria | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital |
| Debbie Braidic | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Dr. Laura Diaz-Winterset, Psy.D. | Kern County Mental Health |
| Nancy Hayes | UCLA Ronald Reagan Children’s Hospital |
| Scott Ferguson | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Michelle Chavez | Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center |
| Dr. Dean Davis | Florence Wheeler Cancer Center |
FAMILY
| NAME | ORGANIZATION/COMPANY |
| Irene Brusa | |
| Joanne Deaver | |
| John Uhalde | |
| Germaine Mendiburu | Jose Ma Mendiburu Sheep Company-retired |
| Elizabeth McTeer |





















