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Joseph M. Vargas, longtime executive in the commercial real estate industry, has been named senior managing director for greater Los Angeles by Colliers International. Vargas, whose territory will include the Inland Empire, will focus in new business, talent acquisition and retention, according to a statement. Vargas, whose appointment was announced …

Vito LoVerde has been named environmental services director at Pechanga Resort & Casino. LoVerde, who has held similar positions in Chicago and Las Vegas, will oversee 200 employees and be responsible for keeping the property clean and safe, according to a statement on the resort’s website. The resort, which is …

Jason Ballow has been named vice president of development for Trammell Crow Residential’s Southern California Division. Ballow, a development associate with the company since 2012, will oversee entitlement, development and construction of multifamily properties in Riverside, Orange and San Diego counties, according to a statement. Currently, Trammell Crow has eight …

Kelly Vela has been selected Moreno Valley’s 2016 Volunteer of the Year. A professional photographer, Vela was recognized for her photographs of animals at the Moreno Valley Animal Shelter, where she has been a volunteer since 2014, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Her photographs showcase shelter animals …

Sandra Vasquez has been named assistant vice president of student affairs at Pitzer College in Claremont. Vasquez, who is currently associate dean of students and director of judicial affairs at UC Santa Barbara, will begin her new job July 17, according to a statement. “Dr. Vasquez made a strong impression …

Susan Wessler, a distinguished professor of genetics at UC Riverside, has been named a foreign member of the Royal Society, the top science academy in the United Kingdom. Wessler is believed to be the first UC Riverside faculty member named to the Royal Society, whose past members include Isaac Newton, …