Position: 9th Member since 2020
Term: Expires on December 31, 2025
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors

Mr. Whitezell has been the Vice President, Administrative Services for the Kern County Hospital Authority since 2016. During this time, he has served…

Position: 8th Member since 2014
Term: Expires on December 31, 2025
Appointing Authority: Elected by Retired Members

Mr. Franey has more than 30 years of trustee experience. Prior to retirement, he served as the elected Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Kern…

Position: 1st Member since 2015
Term: N/A
Appointing Authority: Statute

Mr. Kaufman has served as Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector and Kern County Defined Contribution Plan Administrator since 2015. He was the Assistant…

Position: 1st Member Alternate since 2020
Term: N/A
Appointing Authority: Statute

Mr. Nunneley has served as the Kern County Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector and Defined Contribution Plan Administrator since 2015. Prior to this, Mr…

Position: 2nd Member since 2017
Term: Expires on December 31, 2024
Appointing Authority: Elected by General Members

Mr. Gonzalez has served as a Recovery Specialist at Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services since 2013. Earlier in his career, he worked…

Position: 3rd Member since 2021
Term: Expires on December 31, 2025
Appointing Authority: Elected by General Members

Mrs. Adams has served as an Appraiser at the Kern County Assessor’s Office since 2013.  Earlier in her career, she worked over 20 years in the…

Position: 4th Member since 2013
Term: Expires on December 31, 2024
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors

Mr. Couch has served as Kern County Supervisor for District 4 since 2013. From 1999 to 2012, he sat on the Bakersfield City Council, including serving…

Position: 5th Member since 2021
Term: Expires on December 31, 2025
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors

Mr. Hughes is an attorney and the managing partner at Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, LLP, and the leader of the firm’s water and public agency practice…

Position: 6th Member since 2022
Term: Expires on December 31, 2024
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors

Alternate, Finance Committee

Position: 7th Member since 2013
Term: Expires on December 31, 2024
Appointing Authority: Elected by Safety Members

Mr. Kratt has served as a Kern County firefighter since 1999. In 1998 he worked as a firefighter for the Arrowhead Hotshots. He is a member of…

Position: Alternate 7th Member
Term: Expires on December 31, 2024
Appointing Authority: Elected by Safety Members

Dustin Contreras is a law enforcement professional with over twenty years as a sworn Deputy Sheriff for the County of Kern. Dustin was elected to the…

Position: Alternate 8th Member since 2020
Term: Expires on December 31, 2025
Appointing Authority: Elected by Retired Members:

Mr. Seibly was last employed by the County of Kern, where he retired as a Senior Human Resources Analyst for the County of Kern’s Personnel Department…