The Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District is staffed by 22 full-time employees. During the mosquito season (typically from April until the end of October), the District hires an additional 45 seasonal technicians to assist the Area Foreman/Laboratory team with mosquito control services.
District Manager
La Thao
Superintendent
John Krolnik
Public Information Officer
Terry Knight
Scientific Program Director
Phurchhoki Sherpa
Entomologist
Nour Nesheiwat
Secretary
Kathie McMahon
Data Entry Operator
Stephanie Wheeler
Head Mechanic
Jeff Thompson
Assistant Mechanic
Jeff Mikolajczak
Source Reduction Specialist
Christopher Roach
Inspector
Bradley Howze
Area Foreman
Randy Bibee
Area Foreman
Joseph Dillon
Area Foreman
Armando Gutierrez
Area Foreman
Brian McCasland
Area Foreman
Tina Mikolajczak
Area Foreman
Kevin Streiff
Area Foreman
Anna Winter
Area Foreman
Christopher Wells
Lead Rat Technician
Hector Santana
Rat Technician
Martha Antongiovanni
Rat Technician
Gabriel Montoya
Staff can be contacted by calling the main office number at 661-589-2744
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Website Accessibility Policy
Kern Mosquito & Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Kern Mosquito & Vector Control District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Kern Mosquito & Vector Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Kern Mosquito & Vector Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
