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Molly Schmid has been named vice president of ieCrowd’s Life Science Business Group. Schmid will assist the Riverside company in its main function, which is to buy intellectual property from universities and convert them into market-ready products, according to a company statement. ieCrowd also plans to license its product designs …

Brian King has been named a land advisor by WD Land in Irvine. King will advise property owners, investors, developers and financial institutions on land deals, primarily along Interstate 10 and the Foothill Freeway in the Inland Empire, according to a statement. “Brian is a true land expert with extensive …

Mary Helen Ybarra has been appointed to the Corona-Norco Unified School District board. Ybarra, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board two years ago, was appointed Tuesday to a two-year term, according to a report published by The Press-Enterprise. Ybarra replaces Michell Skipworth, who stepped down last month …

Bill Manis is stepping down as Banning’s economic development director. Manis, who also served as the city’s public information officer and redevelopment agency director, is leaving to accept a deputy city manager-development position with San Bernardino, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Manis noted that the city is in …

For the second time in four years, Robert Van Nort has been named Eastvale’s interim city manager. During a closed door session, city council members voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Van Nort effective immediately, according to a city statement. Van Nort served as Eastvale’s temporary city manager for two years …

Carl Coles has been named the Bonita Unified School District’s Administrator of the Year for the 2013-14 academic year. Coles, the district’s senior director of special education, was recognized for his constant work on behalf of the district’s special-education students, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. …