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Wilfredo Cruz Jr is Community Resource Project’s Executive Director. Prior to joining Community Resource Project, Wilfredo Cruz Jr. was the Administrator of the Energy Program at Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK). As the Program Administrator he was responsible for conducting the overall management and operation of the CAPK Energy Program. This included working with his team to plan, organize, staff, implement policies, create and review budgets, and complete federal and state reporting. He has worked on several work groups alongside the California Department of Community Services and Development as well as various community based organizations around the state. He is currently an Association of California Community and Energy Services board member. Wilfredo also has previous experience in the construction and insurance industries.
Wilfredo brings years of leadership and non-profit experience to CRP. He has been involved in various local, state, and national nonprofits over the last several years, including: Prospanica, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Active 20/30 Club of Bakersfield, Rotary Club of Bakersfield East, and the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
He has worked alongside local community leaders to build and foster relationships that were essential to establishing and successfully administering new energy programs in Kern County.
Having lived in the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, his passion for community involvement has continually grown as he has seen the need of the communities he has lived in throughout his lifetime.
Wilfredo graduated from California State University of Bakersfield (CSUB) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and is currently obtaining his Master of Public Administration as well, where he recently left his appointment as the Phi Alpha Alpha Honor Society President for his contributions through community leadership and academic studies.
He is a graduate of the first cohort of Bakersfield College’s Applied Leadership Program, a graduate of the Bakersfield Leadership Academy in 2022, and a graduate of Cornell’s University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Program.
Wilfredo looks forward to continuing the vital work that is being done by the Community Resource Project in our communities by enhancing and building the programs we offer.
Elizabeth Bianchi-Rossi has more than 10 years in the energy and finance fields, in both the profit and non-profit sector. Elizabeth began her career in the banking industry working for Wells Fargo then later spent several years in the solar industry processing customer rebates. Elizabeth started out her career with Community Resource Project in the Outreach department where she was in charge for all the scheduling and intake work. She later became the Operations Manager in the Energy Division where she oversaw all aspects of completing a job; from scheduling, inventory, billing, audits and quality control.
Elizabeth spent the last few years working in the Finance department where she has served as the Accounting Manager for the agency. Elizabeth maintains oversight on all functions of the Finance department, including, but not limited to: payroll, AP and AR, contract billing, and managing the agencies budget. Elizabeth holds her MBA and her Bachelors in Business Management from University of Phoenix and her AA in Business Administration and Liberal Arts from Sierra College. Elizabeth has also been certified from the PG&E training center in Basic Weatherization, REM and NEAT Audit, and holds her OSHA 30 certification.
Jessica Martinez, HRCI-Professional in Human Resources, brings over 19 years of administrative and HR experience from the nonprofit sectors.
She has worked at Community Resource Project (CRP) for over 16 years, holding a Senior Human Resources role for 13 years, during which time she developed the Human Resources department.
Her current title with CRP is Human Resource & Administrative Director, where she manages all Human Resource operations for 120 employee base in 11 separate office locations. She counsels managers on all aspects of the employment relationship, including benefits, performance management, and terminations. Her expertise includes executive-level management, strategic program management, training and employee development, performance management, compensation, policies and procedures, and employee relations.
She is a member of both the local and national Human Resources Associations.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, including her two golden retrievers, Oliver and Archie, traveling, attending outdoor music concerts, and watching her favorite sports teams, the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants.
Maureen Clark is the Health Division Director for Community Resource Project, Inc. and has been with the Agency since 1998. Her primary role and responsibilities include monitoring and overseeing health division programs and staff such as the Women Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program, First 5 Lactation Consultant Assistance Program and the Cal Learn Program for expectant and parenting teens. Her duties range from hiring, training and supervising staff to managing and forecasting program budgets. Maureen functioned as a WIC Dietitian, Supervising Dietitian and the Coordinator of our Regional Training Center prior to her role as Director of the program, delivering direct nutrition education and client services to our diverse population in Sacramento. During her tenure, the WIC Program specifically has experienced growth from a caseload of approximately 10,000 moms and kids to 22,000 moms and kids per month and an increase in staffing levels from 30 to up to 65 WIC employees.
Maureen is a Registered Dietitian, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from Washington State University and completing her dietetic internship at Hines Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Chicago. She also received her Masters of Science degree in Human Nutrition from University of New Haven. She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Public Health Community Nutrition Practice Group and has served on a variety Task Forces and Committees in the community including the California WIC Association Board of Directors, External Advisory Committee for University of California Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship in addition to the Caseload Management Workgroup and Local Agency Funding Formula Committee with the California Department of Public Health. Maureen recently received the Phyllis A Bramson Advocacy Award from California WIC Association for her advocacy work on the local, State and National levels.