Staff

Deborah Johnson

President/CEO
deb.johnson
@cavaf.org

Heather Kimmel is a Bakersfield native, who graduated from North High School, and then attended Bakersfield College. She spent 6 years as the Site Supervisor of an afterschool program for North of the River (NOR) Parks and Recreation Department. After that program lost funding she started her career with homeless veterans. Heather joined CVAF in 2009 as the Operation Assistant, was promoted to the Operations Director in February of 2010 and Executive Director in April of 2010. In 2016 Heather left employment with CVAF to become the Assistant Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Kern.

 

Vanessa Williams

Grants/HR Officer
vanessa.williams
@cavaf.org

Lee’o Whisenant has been working in the Oil / Gas and Construction Industry as either a Supervisor or Safety Consultant for the two decades. He is a decorated US Army Combat Veteran having served four years in the 1st Armored Division. He holds a Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Phoenix as well as a Masters in Occupational Health and Safety Management from Columbia Southern University. The Board of Certified Safety Professionals has certified him as a Construction Health and Safety Technician CHST, an Occupational Health and Safety Technologist OHST and a Certified Safety Professional CSP. Lee’o is a former homeless veteran who now serves as the CVAF Secretary and Treasurer.