LEADERSHIP TEAM

 

Board Trustees

NAME TITLE
Brian "BJ" Mendiburu Founder/President
Valerie Mendiburu Vice-Chair/VP of Public Affairs
John Mendiburu Board Secretary
Joel Bock Board Treasurer
Dr. Larry E. Reider 2nd Vice-Chair/ Community Advisory Council Chairman

President's Advisory Committee

NAME TITLE ORGANIZATION/COMPANY

Emily Poole

(661) 205-1063

Manager of Special Projects/Events Mendiburu Magic
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 Roberson Real Estate
Jenny Maitia-Poncetta Wool Growers Restaurant
Rob Meszaros The Bakersfield Californian
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

Management Board meeting

Division Chairs

CHAIR DIVISION
Brian "BJ" Mendiburu Mendiburu Magic Funds
Dr. Christine Frazier Nancy Ann Mendiburu Scholarship Fund
John Davis Cancer Research/Media Relations
Bill Rector Youth Development/Community Asset


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

Advisory Board Meeting participants

Community Advisory Council

PUBLIC EDUCATION

NAME ORGANIZATION
Dr. Christine Frazier Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Jamie Henderson

Rosedale Union School District-retired

Alan Paradise 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 Arvin High School
Dr. Bryon Schaefer North High School
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
Jeff Lemucchi
Tom Randour KGET Channel 17/Telemundo

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
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
Undersheriff Marty Williamson Kern County Sheriff’s Department

HEALTH CARE & CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK

NAME ORGANIZATION
Danielle McKinney 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