CAPK Board of Directors

Fred Plane

Board Member
22nd U.S. Congressional District Representative – Congressman David Valadao

Biography

Fred Plane is retired from the County of Kern after 31 years of service, with the last 4 years as Chief Financial Officer at Kern Medical Center.  He also has served as an Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Administration at CSUB for the last 29 years.

He has served on the CAPK Board of Directors since 1992 (34+ years).  Fred has served as Chairperson of the Board 9 times and is currently the Board Treasurer. Fred Plane holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration and a Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration, both from CSUB. He was inducted into the CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame in 2026.

Fred currently serves on the following Board of Directors: CAPK Foundation, CSUB Alumni Association, Desert Willow Apartments HUD Project in Ridgecrest, and the New Life Northwest Church in Bakersfield. He also serves annually as a judge for the Kern County Academic Decathlon and the Kern County Science Fair, and volunteers as a classroom aid in his granddaughter’s class at Ronald Reagan Elementary School.

Fred is passionate about CAPK’s mission of reducing poverty and serving the least fortunate in our community.  He has a philosophy of leaving things better than he found them.

Maritza Jimenez

Board Chair
South Kern County Representative

Biography

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.

Geovany Lizarraga

Board Member
North Kern County Representative

Biography

Geovany Lizarraga is a Member Wellness & Prevention Specialist with Kern Family Health Care. He has extensive experience serving Kern County by promoting wellness and prevention through health education programs. He grew up with a single mother of 6 children, an immigrant from Mexico, and faced many financial challenges, limited resources, and language barriers. These lived experiences have shaped his passion and vision for others in the community, serving those who currently experience the same.

Geovany holds a Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Education and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). He is currently volunteering in various public health organizations to serve as a stakeholder and model for important decisions to benefit Kern County. By being part of CAPK board, he will help make decisions on improving health, empower families, and strengthen those in need.

Denise Boshers

Vice-Chair
Certified Public Accountant

Biography

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 has worked in a Controller role since 2014 and has served as a CAPK Board member since 2023 and as a CAPK Foundation Board member since 2024. Denise believes 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 her Kern County neighbors as they find their version of the American Dream.

Victoria Davis

Board Member
East kern Representative

Biography

Biography pending.

Manuel Vierya

Board Member
Private Sector (Formerly Homeless Veteran)

Biography

Biography pending.

Gema Perez

Board Member
32nd State Assembly District Representative – Assembly Member Vince Fong

Biography

Biography pending.

Chris Parlier

Board Member
District 2
Kern County Board of Supervisor

Biography

Biography pending.

Curtis Floyd

Board Member
Head Start Policy
Council Representative

Biography

Biography pending.

Gina Martinez

Secretary
16th State Senate
District Representative – Senator Melissa Hurtado

Biography

Biography pending.

Pastor Jonathan Mullings

Board Member
Pastor, Truth Tabernacle

Biography

Jonathan Mullings is the Sr. Pastor at Truth Tabernacle church and has served in that role for 21 years.  He has served on the CAPK Governing Board representing the Private Sector for 8 years.

Jonathan Mullings holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from CSUB and a Master of Arts degree in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been involved in service on the Kern County Behavioral Health Board, Global Missions Board Finance Chair for the United Pentecostal Church, Int. and helps support lower income families through City Serve and other personal and church related charitable endeavors.

He is passionate about CAPK’s mission to help people help themselves by not simply giving a handout but a hand up.