Mike Kerns - Board Vice President

Mike Kerns - Board Vice President

An experienced business professional, Michael Kerns was employed by IBM Corporation for 29 years. During his tenure with IBM, Michael held positions in Planning, Production Control, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Management Development, and Organizational Development Consulting. His experience included seventeen years in first, second, and third level management assignments in both planning and manufacturing organizations.

After retiring from IBM, Michael’s experience includes managing an electrical products manufacturing plant, teaching leadership and management at a junior college and developing his own organizational development consulting practice.

As an independent consultant, Michael worked in a variety of industries including not-for-profit (United Way), printing, paper manufacturing, injection molding, and wholesale distribution where he focused on human resource processes, executive coaching and leadership development.

Michael received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from San Jose State University. In addition to his University training, Michael attended all of the required IBM management training courses along with technical training in Production Planning, Production Control, Consulting Methodologies, and the design and implementation of both lecture and activity based training.

Michael’s passions are his family, serving on the board of directors for the local hospital and contributing to his local Rotary club.

Current Activities:

1.     Board Secretary of The Spring Rivers Foundation

2.    Serves on the Board of Directors of Mayers Memorial Hospital District.

3.    Past President of the Rotary Club of Burney – Fall River

4.    Partner in Apple Appraisal Inc. – Real Estate Appraisal

5.    Member of the Inter-Mountain Acoustics Band.