First 5 Kern’s working committees assist the Commission and staff towards accomplishing the goals of the Strategic Plan. Committee members are Commissioners appointed by the Commission Chair who meet, determine agendas, delegate tasks, solicit input from community members and professionals, and document all decisions in accordance with The Brown Act.
COMMITTEE MEETING DOCUMENTATION
Executive Committee
Lucinda Wasson, Chair
John Nilon, Vice Chair
Brynn Carrigan, Treasurer
Jennie Sill, Secretary
Technical Advisory Committee
Debbie Wood, Chair
Kelly Richers
Brynn Carrigan
Russell Judd
Public Members: Tiffany Apple (Kaiser Permanente), Rosalinda Chairez (WUESD), Jill Christopher (DHS), Shellby Dumlao (KC Public Health), Valente Guzman (Early Childhood Council of Kern), Hilda Nieblas-Valenzuela (CSU Bakersfield), Pritika Ram (CAPK), Isabel Silva (Kern Health Systems), Christine Staricka (Cal. Advanced Lactation Association), Jennifer Wood-Slayton (South Valley Neighborhood Partnership), Kevin Truelson (Kern County Network for Children)
Personnel Committee
John Nilon, Chair
Lucinda Wasson
Russell Judd
Jennie Sill
Budget and Finance Committee
Brynn Carrigan, Chair
Kelly Richers
John Nilon
Dena Murphy
AD-HOC COMMITTEES
Community Outreach and Communications
Jennie Sill, Chair
Russell Judd
John Nilon
Debbie Wood
Project Review
Kelly Richers, Chair
Mike Maggard
Dena Murphy
Debbie Wood