CAPK Board of Directors
Fred Plane
Board Member
22nd U.S. Congressional
District Representative – Congressman David Valadao
Fred Plane is a retired Kern County executive and an adjunct professor at California State University Bakersfield.
Fred has been on the Board of Directors of CAPK for the past 29 years. He has served as Board Chairperson for six years and is currently in that position. He is also the Board President for Desert Willow Apartments in Ridgecrest, a HUD funded non-profit originally sponsored by CAPK to provide independent living services for those suffering from mental illness.
Fred is proud of CAPK’s successful 50 year history of helping better the communities it serves through its anti-poverty programs and he has seen firsthand the impact the organization makes on people’s lives throughout Kern County and beyond.
Fred earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration, both from CSUB. He retired from Kern County as the CFO at Kern Medical Center and has been an Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Administration at CSUB for 23 years. He also serves on the CAPK Foundation Board and assists in pursuing support that will allow CAPK to continue to grow and innovate.
Maritza Jimenez
Board Chair
South Kern County Representative
Maritza Jimenez has been a member of the CAPK Governing Board for two years and is currently the board’s Vice-Chair.
Maritza has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Fresno Pacific University with an emphasis in organizational leadership. She has more than 20 years of experience as a leader in the health care Industry. She currently leads Marketing and Public Affairs efforts for Kern Health Systems.
Maritza serves as an elected member of the CAPK Board representing low-income residents in the Southern Kern County area.
She is proud of the work CAPK does to provide our low-income communities with services that are vital for their quality of life.
Michelle Jara-Rangel
Treasurer
Childhood Education Consultant – Owens Valley Career Development Center
Michelle Jara-Rangel is private sector representative on the CAPK and has served since 2020.
Michelle has an Associate degree in Human Services and a Bachelor degree in Organizational Leadership from Fresno Pacific University. She has worked in the social service field for over 28 years, with 20-years committed to the Head Start community -including 15-years with CAPK – and 9-years in the Tribal community where she currently works for the Owens Valley Career Development Center. She comes from a Hispanic/Native American background and her family’s roots grow from the Yaqui people of Mexico.
Michelle is proud of the work CAPK does in the communities it serves. She said staff listen to community needs, design programs to meet those needs and work hard and connect the public with those programs.
Denise Boshers
Vice-Chair
Controller, Grade 6 Oil
Denise was born and raised in Bakersfield and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Denise earned her Certified Public Accountant license in 2001 while working as an auditor for Deloitte & Touche LLP. She is currently the Controller at Grade Water and Power and has previously held similar positions in several independent oil and gas companies in Bakersfield.
Denise is a longtime supporter of the economic empowerment of the disabled community, children’s education, military veterans, law enforcement and the energy industry. She says it is a privilege to serve as a private sector member on the Board of Directors of Community Action Partnership of Kern which provides much needed services to the underprivileged residents of Kern County.
Curtis Floyd
Board Member
Attorney, Law Offices of Curtis Floyd
Biography is pending.
Pastor Jonathan Mullings
Board Member
Pastor, Truth Tabernacle
Jon Mullings is the Senior Pastor of Truth Tabernacle. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and a Master of Arts Degree in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Jon is known for his practical and life-changing teaching style, his love for his family and community, and his passion for spreading the gospel of Jesus world-wide via Global Missions. He currently serves as District Global Missions Director for the United Pentecostal Church and is a member of the church’s national Global Missions Board.
He also serves as a private sector member on the Board of Directors of Community Action Partnership of Kern which provides much needed services to the underprivileged residents of Kern County.
