Position: 5th Member since 2021
Term: Expires on December 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors

Mr. Hughes is the Chief Executive Officer of Homer Water LLC, a water resource and infrastructure company focused on the development, management, and…

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 2025
Term: Expires on December 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Elected by General Members

Mr. Gill is a Deputy Public Defender for the Kern County Public Defender’s Office. In his role, he handles complex felony trial cases, including…

Position: 3rd Member since 2025
Term: Expires on December 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: Elected by General Members

Mrs. Mosqueda is a Human Resources Analyst with the Kern County Human Resources Department, where she leads countywide talent recruitment efforts and…

Position: 4th Member since 2013
Term: Expires on December 31, 2027
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: 6th Member since 2023
Term: Expires on December 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors

Mr. Sanders is currently a Vice President/Controller, providing financial consulting and oversight to numerous organizations. He has 35 years of…

Position: 7th Member since 2013
Term: Expires on December 31, 2027
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: 8th Member since 2026
Term: Expires on December 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: Elected by Retired Members

Mr. Frapwell joined the County Administrative Office as a budget analyst then served as Kern County’s Budget Director for more than 12 years, guiding…

Position: Alternate 8th Member since 2020
Term: Expires on December 31, 2028
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…

Position: 9th Member since 2020
Term: Expires on December 31, 2028
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors

Mr. Whitezell is the Chief Operating Officer of Kern Medical, a public safety-net teaching hospital and Level II trauma center operated by the Kern…

Position: Alternate 7th Member 
Term: Expires on December 31, 2027
Appointing Authority: Elected by Safety Members