The Westlands Board of Directors is comprised of nine members each of whom is a District landowner or designated or legal representative of a landowner.
Board elections are held every two years, and Directors are elected to four-year terms of office. Each landowner in the District is allowed one vote for each dollar’s worth of land to which he/she holds title.
The Board manages and conducts the business and affairs of the District. The Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month except on Holidays. Board meetings are open to the general public. Agenda and Minutes are available.
Ryan Ferguson
President
2017-2022
Ryan Ferguson is a second-generation Westside family farmer born and raised in Lemoore. He and his dad have been farming since 2003 and grow almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, onions and cotton on their family farm.
Daniel Errotabere
2017 – 2022
Daniel Errotabere is a third-generation farmer whose family has been farming in Westlands since the late 1920’s. Daniel and his two brothers farm in the Five Points area and their primary crops are processing tomatoes, processing garlic, processing onions, garbanzo beans and almonds.
Jim Anderson
2015-2024
Jim Anderson is a
William Bourdeau
2015-2024
William Bourdeau is from a fourth generation Westside family. He was born and raised in Coalinga and served as a local city councilman. He is the executive vice president of Harris Farms in Coalinga which grows several crops annually including lettuce, tomatoes, garlic, onions, melons, almonds, pistachios and wine grapes.
Frank Coelho Jr.
Vice President
2015-2024
Frank Coelho is a third generation farmer in Westlands since 1969. He, along with several family members, farms in the Five Points area. Their crops consist of processing tomatoes, wine grapes, almonds, cotton, garlic, and garbanzo beans.
Stan Nunn
2019-2022
Stan Nunn is a fourth generation California farmer. He and his family have been farming in Westlands since 1975. He farms almonds, apples, garlic, lettuce, parsley, processing tomatoes and sweet corn in the Cantua Creek area.
Jeff Fortune
2022-2022
Jeff Fortune is a third generation California farmer and the second generation Westlands farmer. He is a “boots on the ground” farmer with more than four decades of farming experience. Jeff works alongside his father and two brothers at their family farm growing tomatoes, almonds, and pistachios.
Ceil Walter Howe, III
2021-2022
Ceil Howe is a third-generation farmer. He was born and raised in Stratford, on his family farm and serves as Partner and Principal at Pomona Farming which grows raisins, wine grapes, pistachios and almonds.
Kevin Assemi
2021-2024
Kevin Assemi’s family has proudly farmed in Westlands for two generations. Kevin, along with his family, grows mostly pistachios, almonds, raisins, and row crops.
Committee Assignments
Finance & Administration
Stan Nunn, Chair
William Bourdeau
Jeff Fortune
Ryan Ferguson
Field Operations & Maintenance
Frank Coelho, Jr., Chair
Dan Errotabere
Jeff Fortune
Ryan Ferguson
Legal Affairs
Kevin Assemi, Chair
William Bourdeau
Ceil W. Howe, III
Ryan Ferguson
Water Policy
Jim Anderson, Chair
Stan Nunn
Ceil W. Howe, III
Ryan Ferguson
Personnel
William Bourdeau, Chair
Stan Nunn
Kevin Assemi
Ryan Ferguson