Board Members
Billy White
Trustee
WKCCD Board Service: 8/14/02 – present
Current Term: 12/24 – 12/28
- Businessman, Construction Consultant
- Past Member, West Side Recreation & Park District (12 Years)
- Board Member, Taft Sportsmen’s Club & Jr. Division
- Member, Taft Oildorado General Board
- Taft Union High School, Class of 1973
- Graduate, IBEW #428, Four-Year Apprenticeship Program
Dr. Kathy Garner Orrin
Board President
WKCCD Board Service: 2016 to present
Current Term: 12/24 - 12/28
- Executive Director, Taft District Chamber of Commerce
- A.A., Taft College, Class of 1968
- B.S., Sociology, UC Santa Barbara
- M.S., Learning Handicapped, University of LaVerne
- Ed.D, Educational Leadership, University of LaVerne
- Kiwanis Club of Taft, Member, Past President, Past Lt. Governor
- Taft Union High School Hall of Fame Committee Member
- Economic Development ad hoc Committee Appointee, City of Taft
- Oversite Board to Taft Successor Agency Member, City of Taft
- Citizen’s Bond Oversite Committee Member, Taft City School District
Dawn Cole
Trustee
WKCCD Board Service: 2010 to present
Current Term: 2022-2026
- Human Resources Administrator
- Healthcare and Public Agency Professional Background
- B.S. Organizational Management, University of Laverne
- M.B.A. with Management & Leadership Emphasis, University of La Verne
- Board Member, Chevron Valley Credit Union
- Member, Soroptimist International of Taft (1996-2012)
Jeremy Gregory
Trustee
WKCCD Board Service: 2022 - Current
Current Term: 2022-2026
- 20+ Years in Law Enforcement (Retired)
- Regional Training Center/Academy Instructor at Cerro Coso Community College 2007-2022
- Board Member, Taft District Chamber of Commerce
- Past Board Member, Taft Union High School 2004-2010
- B.S., Psychology, California State University Bakersfield
- Taft Union High School Alumni, Class of 1995
Michael Eveland
Secretary
WKCCD Board Service: 2022 - Current
Current Term: 2022-2026