Staff Directory

Center Director

Atef Swelam

Director Kearney and Westside Research and Extension Centers
Phone: 559-646-6060
Email: aiswelam@ucanr.edu

Academic and Cooperative Extension Staff

Administrative Staff 

Karen M Motley

Business Officer
Phone: 559-884-2411 x1730
Email: kmmotley@ucanr.edu

Shelby Motley 

Administrative Assistant
Phone: 559-978-7864
Email: smotley@ucanr.edu

Farm Operation Staff

Eliberto Garza

Sr. Building Maintenance
Phone: 559-884-2411
Email: egarza@ucanr.edu

Ronald Rissing

Agricultural Supervisor 
Email: rrising@ucan.edu

 Mark Strole

Sr. Farm Machinery Mechanic
Phone: 559-884-2411 x1742
Email: msstrole@ucdavis.edu

Jaime R Solorio

Principal Agricultural Technician 
Phone: 599-884-2411
Email: jrsolorio@ucanr.edu