People on the Move

Kelly Roberts, co-owner of The Mission Inn in Riverside and wife of local businessman Duane Roberts, has reportedly been named U.S. ambassador to Slovenia by President Trump, according to published report. The Roberts’ are major donors to the Republican Party, having given more than $1.2 million to GOP candidates and …

Apple Valley Mayor Scott Nassif has been named WeTip Mayor of the the Year for 2017. The award is given to one mayor every year as part of WeTip’s annual national conference, according to a statement on the city’s website. Nassif, was first elected to the Apple Valley Town Council …

Joel Ledesma, deputy director of the State Water Project, will deliver the keynote address at the 11th annual San Bernardino County Water Conference, scheduled to be held Aug. 11 at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario. The theme of this year’s event is “Managing Water for Extremes: Feast or Famine,” according …

Jeff Kubel has been appointed a chief deputy by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Kubel will oversee the department’s court service division, coroner’s bureau, personnel bureau and Ben Clark Training Center, according to multiple reports. He fills a vacancy created by the recent retirement of Shelley Kennedy-Smith. Before his promotion …

Dr. Samar Nahas has been named chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UC Riverside’s School of Medicine. Nahas, who was previously health division director of gynecologic oncology, took over her new position July 1, according to a report on UCR Today, an online publication affiliated with the …

Rodrigo Guerra Jr. has been named to the board of directors of CVB Financial Corp. Guerra, whose appointment was effective July 1, was also named a director of Ontario-based Citizens Bank, according to a statement. When he retired last year, Guerra was a partner in the Los Angeles law office …