Keith Wolaridge

Board Vice President

Keith C. Wolaridge is a respected business and community leader who has proudly served in leadership roles since his appointment in 2009 and subsequent election in 2010. He owns his own business, Five Pillars and Associates, and is a dedicated professor at Bakersfield College, where he inspires the next generation of business professionals.

Keith holds various academic credentials, including an M.B.A. from National University, an M.S. in Christian Studies from Grand Canyon University, and a B.S. in Accounting from California State University, Fresno. He is also a graduate of the prestigious University of Washington’s Pacific Coast Banking School, Kern Leaders Academy, and the California School Boards Association's Masters in Governance program.

Deeply committed to community engagement, Keith is an active Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. member and serves on the Board of Directors for the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra and the Kern County School Boards Association.

A devoted husband for over 20 years and father to four beautiful daughters, Keith is a passionate golfer, an avid reader, and author of Five Pillars (2020) and Decisions from the Dais (2024).