People on the Move

David Hernandez has been named Apple Valley’s top employee for the first quarter of 2021. Hired as a part-time employee eight years ago, Hernandez has held multiple jobs in the town’s grounds and public works departments, according to a statement on the town’s website. Hernandez maintains town parks, exercise equipment …

Mark Montgomery, facilities manager with Omnitrans, has been named the agency’s employee of the year for 2020. A 15-year employee of San Bernardino County’s largest transit agency, Montgomery was recognized for “fearlessly” securing electric infrastructure for Omnitrans’ first 100 percent battery powered zero-emission buses, according to a statement on the …

John Shoemaker has been named manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ California League affiliate. Drafted by the Dodgers in the 35th round of the 1977 amateur draft, Shoemaker began his coaching career in 1981 as a hitting instructor with the then-Vero Beach Dodgers in the Florida …

Jeffrey A. Van Wagenen Jr. has been named Riverside County chief executive officer. A 14-year county employee, Van Wagenen spent the last three years as assistant chief executive officer for seven public safety departments, according to a statement on the city’s website. Van Wagenen owned and operated a criminal law …

Apple Valley Mayor Curt Emick has received the first of two COVID-19 vaccinations. Emick received his shot Jan. 29 at the Choice Medical Group in Apple Valley, according to a statement on the town’s website. As a pharmacist and healthcare worker, Emick was eligible for the first phase of the …

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) recently announced that San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe has joined the health plan’s Governing Board. “I am very excited to welcome Supervisor Rowe as the newest member of our Governing Board,” said Chair Karen Spiegel, Riverside County Second District Supervisor. “Supervisor Rowe’s experience representing some …