People on the Move

Hank Plante, reporter and political commentator for KMIR-TV, the Coachella Valley’s NBC -TV affiliate, will emcee the 7th annual Palm Springs Police and Fire Appreciation Luncheon. The event, scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Palm Springs Convention Center, is being hosted by the city, the Palm Springs …

Christopher S. Lynch has been named dean of the Bourns College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Lynch, currently chair of the UCLA  Samueli School of Engineering’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, will take over Sept. 1, according to a statement in UC Riverside’s website. Lynch joined the …

Len Jessup has been named president of Claremont Graduate University. Jessup, currently the president of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, will take office July 1, according to a statement. In an email sent to Claremont Graduate faculty, staff, students and alumni, Don Baker, chair of the search committee, and …

Connie Raya is Omnitrans’ new maintenance director. Raya spent 25 years working for Orange County Transportation Authority before joining Omnitrans, San Bernardino County’s largest public transportation agency, according to a statement. She will oversee the 108 employees responsible for keeping Omnitrans’ 108 buses and 25 support vehicles running. Raya, who …

Anthony Coleman has been designated Kaiser Permanente’s assistant hospital administrator for San Bernardino County. Coleman, a Fontana native and a retired Naval lieutenant, has worked in health administration and finance for more than 10 years, according to a statement. He recently participated in a senior military officer program sponsored by …

Ed Cooney has been named Omnitrans’ top employee for the fourth quarter of 2017. Cooney, a dispatcher with the San Bernardino County public transportation agency, was recognized for helping to fix software errors in the agency’s computer operation, according to a statement. A 25-year Omnitrans employee who began is career …