People on the Move

Nicole Windom-Hurd has been promoted to Riverside County’s director of child support services. A county employee for 23 years, Windom-Heard has been assistant director for child support since 2018, according to a statement on the county’s website. She replaces Kim Britt, who was recently promoted to assistant county executive officer …

Wayne Olson is now Palm Springs’ chief economic development officer. Olson took over Jan. 2 after stepping down as Palm Desert’s senior development manager for economic development, according to a statement. While in Palm Desert, led the effort to obtain $90 million in state funding to help Cal State San …

Ontario has a new fire chief. Michael Gerken recently replaced Ray Gayk, who retired, according to a statement on the city’s website. Gerken who has spent nearly three decades in fire service, is Ontario’s 33rd fire chief. He was most recently the city deputy fire chief, where he was in …

Cheylynda Barnard has been named Moreno Valley’s Mayor Pro Tem. Barnard, who represents the council’s fourth district, was approved unanimously last month by her fellow council members, according to a statement on the city’s website. An 18-year Moreno Valley resident, Barnard was elected to the council in November 2022. She …

Ralph Duarte has been named San Bernardino County’s veterans affairs director. A former sergeant, Duarte has more than five years service with the U.S. Army and California Army National Guard, including tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a statement on the county’s website. For the past 10 …

Brian Sylva has been named president of Mt. San Jacinto College’s board of trustees. Sylva, a Beaumont resident and the sports information director at College of the Desert in Palm Desert has been an MSJC trustee since 2020, according to a statement on the school’s website. Sylva has served on …