Janea’ Benton serves as the External Affairs Supervisor for Aera Energy LLC. Prior to her time at Aera, Janea’ worked as a District Director for Assemblyman Rudy Salas where she became intimately familiar with many of the region’s challenges.
Janea’ received her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations from California State University, Bakersfield.
Janea’ is very active in the community and volunteers with several local nonprofits including the Community Action Partnership of Kern and Bakersfield College, where she is a MESA Mentor.