People on the Move

Asusena “Suzie” Soren has been appointed San Bernardino’s deputy city manager. Formerly the city’s human resources director, Soren will be in charge of the Finance, Information Technology, Animal Services and Human Resources departments and the call center, according to a statement on the city’s website. Soren’s appointment fills one of …

John Binkley has been named associate vice provost and dean of the College of Extended and Global Education at Cal State San Bernardino. A longtime educator and administrator, Binkley will also hold a tenured academic appointment in the Department of Theatre Arts, according to a statement on the university’s website. …

Roxanne Klein has been named president of ACRE SoCal, an information forum for commercial real estate professionals. Klein, vice president of retail leasing and sales at Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga, will help ACRE’s board of directors promote the non-profit organization, according to a statement on Progressive’s website …

Andrew Espinoza Jr. has been named Barstow’s interim city manager. The Barstow City Council on Jan. 16 voted unanimously to appoint Espinoza while a national search is conducted for a permanent replacement, according to a statement on the city’s website. Espinoza replaces Willie Hopkins, who recently left the High Desert city …

Lynn Merrill has been named San Bernardino’s public works director. Merrill has spent 40 years in public works and waste management, including a stint with San Bernardino from 1994 through 2004, according to a statement on the city’s website. While public services director, Merrill was in charge of San Bernardino’s …

Michael Barbaro, host of The New York Times podcast The Daily, will deliver the 55th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside this spring. Barbaro will discuss the state of journalism today, cable television versus the popularity of podcasts and the creation of The Daily, which started in 2017, according …