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Committees

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
John Nilon, Chairperson
Debbie Wood, Vice-Chairperson
Jennie Sill, Secretary
Brynn Carrigan, Treasurer

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Debbie Wood (Chair)
Brynn Carrigan
Lisa Gilbert
Lito Morillo
Public TAC Members: Maria Bermudez (Dept of Human Svc), Chad Casto (KC Public Health), Rosalinda Chairez (Wasco USD), Maribel Galvan (Kern County Network for Children), Erin Gillespie (DHS), Noelia Irvin (Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (KBHRS)), Dr. Ana Mena (KBHRS), Ami Moser (KC Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS)), Cheryl Nelson (KCSOS), Hilda Nieblas-Valenzuela (CSU Bakersfield), Pritika Ram (Community Action Partnership of Kern), Isabel Silva (Kern Health Systems), Jennifer Wood-Slayton (South Valley Neighborhood Partnership)

Personnel Committee
Debbie Wood (Chair)
Lisa Gilbert
Deborah Murr
Jennie Sill

Budget and Finance Committee
Brynn Carrigan (Chair)
John Nilon
Lito Morillo
Aaron Resendez

AD-HOC COMMITTEES

Community Outreach and Communications
Jennie Sill (Chair)
Lisa Gilbert
Lito Morillo
John Nilon

Project Review
Lito Morillo (Chair)
Leticia Perez
Deborah Murr
Aaron Resendez