2023-2024 President's Community Ambassadors
- Mr. Derek Abbott, Senior Vice President, Tejon Ranch Company
- Dr. Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager, City of Bakersfield
- Rev. Dr. Oscar J. Anthony, Pastor, St. Peter Restoration, Community Christian Ministries
- Mr. Ken Beurmann, Chief Executive Officer, TERRIO Physical Therapy-Fitness, Inc.
- Mr. Nik Boone, Ascend Real Estate and Property Management
- Mr. Bryan Burrow, CEO and President, Intrepid Business Resources, LLC
- Mr. Jim Darling, Jim Darling Public Relations
- Ms. Emily Duran, Chief Network Administration 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 (Chair), Dean of Economic and Workforce Development, Kern Community College District
- Mr. Kent Halley, Director of Business Resources and Strategy, Cornerstone Engineering
- Mr. Troy Hightower, TDH Associates International
- Mr. Ken Keller, CEO and President, Dignity Health, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
- Dr. John G. Mendiburu, Superintendent, Kern County Superintendent of Schools
- Mr. David Milazzo, Founder and Principal, Bakersfield Marathon-Active
- Mr. Edward R. Paine, Financial Consultant, Cal IV Prep
- Mr. Tim Reid, Mojave Air & Space Port
- Mr. Isaac Sandifer, Director, African-American Network of Kern County
- Ms. Lauren Skidmore, CEO, Open Door Network
- Mr. Rick Stevens, President, 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., Interim President
California State University, Bakersfield
Executive Secretary
Dr. James Rodriguez
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
California State University, Bakersfield
Mr. Thom Davis
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Business and Administrative Services
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Thomas D. Wallace
Vice President for Student Affairs
California State University, Bakersfield
Mr. Heath Niemeyer
Interim Vice President for University Advancement
California State University, Bakersfield
Claudia Catota, J.D., M.A.
Chief Diversity Officer and Special Assistant to the President
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Kristen Watson
Chief of Staff to the President
California State University, Bakersfield
Marcus Brown, J.D.
Director, Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance
California State University, Bakersfield