People on the Move

Ron Oden will serve as grand marshal in Palm Springs’ 39th annual Black History Parade & Town Fair. Oden, the city’s first African American mayor, will be joined by Marcus Funchess, the first African American Superintendent of Palm Springs Unified School District, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

Leah Patterson, chief nursing officer at Riverside University Health System – Medical Center, has been included on Becker’s Hospital Review “CNOs to know” list for 2025. Patterson is one of 274 chief nursing officers nationwide recognized by the publication, according to a statement on Riverside County’s website. Those listed “are at the forefront of the profession, …

Cynthia Glover Woods has been reappointed to the California Board of Education. An Eastvale resident, Glover Woods has served on the 11-member panel since 2020, according to the governor’s website. Woods taught at the Riverside County Office of Education School of Education from 2024 to 2025. She was also an adjunct …

Raymond Gregory will chair the Riverside County Transportation Commission in 2026. Gregory is the mayor of Cathedral City, and has been a commission member since 2019, according to a statement on the commission’s website. “This will be an exciting year, as we kick off several projects to improve transportation in …

Joseph Busby has been named chief financial officer of the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Palm Springs. Busby, who has spent 22 years working for Native American tribes and private entities, will be in charge of the casino’s financial strategy, specifically its budgeting and long-term planning, according to multiple …

Jack Hu will be made UC Riverside’s 10th chancellor Feb. 5. Hu, who was appointed by the UC Board of Regents in May, will be inaugurated during a ceremony at the University Theatre which will include an academic procession and an address by Hu, according to a statement on the university’s …