Business Services
Welcome to our Kern Community College District Business Services web page.
District Business Services' primary role is to be an extension of the college Business Services Offices providing them direct support in accomplishing their service objectives at each of the district's colleges.
District Office Business Services provides business service functions for students, faculty, staff, management, Board of Trustees and general public including:
- Accounting Services
- Finance and Treasury Services
- Economic and Cost Analysis
- Budget and Financial Forecasting
- Contract Services (Business Contracts)
- Risk Management (General Liability)
- Business Process Training
For Accounts Payable (AP) related questions or concerns, please contact the Business Services AP Team at (661) 336-5151 or email at accountspayable@kccd.edu.
For Contracts related questions or concerns, please contact the Business Services Contracts Team at (661) 336-5100 or email at contracts@kccd.edu.
For Purchasing related questions or concerns, please contact the Business Services Purchasing Team at (661) 336-5100 or email at purchasing@kccd.edu.
Department Supervisor
Melissa Thornsberry, CGFM, CPMP, CGMP, CGWP, M.S.A.
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Department Assistant
Alexandria Kemp,
Business Services Assistant
(661) 336-5117
Contact Information
Location: District Office
Phone: (661) 336-5117
Department Directory
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Thornsberry | Acting Chief Financial Officer | melissa.thornsberry@kccd.edu | 661-336-5142 |
| Alexandria Kemp | Business Services Assistant | alexandria.kemp@kccd.edu | 661-336-5117 |
| Lisa Couch | Director, Budget Operations | lcouch@cerrocoso.edu | 760-384-6139 |
Accounts Payable
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Blakemore | Assistant Director, Accounting | tracy.blakemore@kccd.edu | 661-336-5118 |
| Brittney Montoya | Accounting Technician II | brittney.montoya@kccd.edu | 661-336-5168 |
| Nancy Lopez | Accounting Technician ll | nancy.lopez@kccd.edu | 661-336-5153 |
| Priscilla Rodriguez | Accounting Technician II | priscilla.rodriguez@kccd.edu | 661-336-5024 |
| Vanessa Rodriguez | Accounting Technician ll | vanessa.rodriguez@kccd.edu | 661-336-5021 |
Grant Accounting
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathi Jacob | Assistant Director, Grants | cjacob@kccd.edu | 661-336-5105 |
| Enrique Heredia | Budget Analyst | enrique.heredia@kccd.edu | 661-336-5038 |
| Bryan Lainez | Accounting Coordinator | bryan.lainez@kccd.edu | 661-336-5036 |
| Jonathan Kim | Accounting Coordinator | jonathan.kim@kccd.edu | 661-336-5008 |
| Araceli Arredondo | Accounting Coordinator | araceli.arredondo@kccd.edu | 661-336-5110 |
| VACANT POSITION | 661-336-5192 |
Purchasing & Contracts
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cammie Ehret-Stevens |
Assistant Director, Purchasing & Contracts |
cammie.ehret@kccd.edu | 661-336-5155 |
| Becky Beed | Purchasing Coordinator/Analyst | 661-336-5156 | |
| Brett Osthimer | Purchasing Coordinator/Analyst | brett.osthimer@kccd.edu | 661-336-5071 |
| Chrystyn Lim | Purchasing Coordinator/Analyst | 661-336-5129 |
Facilities
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Reed | Interim AVC Construction & Facilities | dareed@kccd.edu | 661-336-5181 |
| Rafaela Cisneros | Budget Analyst | rcisnero@kccd.edu | 661-336-5180 |
| Isabel Melendez | Accounting Coordinator | isabel.melendez@kccd.edu | 661-336-5053 |
| Christian Beltramo | Project Manager | christian.beltramo@kccd.edu | 760-384-6268 |
| Chris Soriano | Project Manager | chris.soriano@kccd.edu | 661-336-5173 |
| Kim Crews | Administrative Assistant | kcrews@kccd.edu | 661-336-5174 |
| Ramon Puga | Building Facility Manager | ramon.puga@kccd.edu | 661-336-5051 |
| Veronica Hernandez | Site Operation Coordinator 1 | veronica.hernandez@kccd.edu | 661-336-4123 |