People on the Move

Kawhi Leonard, Moreno Valley native and a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, and Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez recently dedicated Kawhi Leonard Basketball Court at Weston Park. The court was designed by street artist Mr. Brainwash and hand-painted by community volunteers, including city staff, council members, Leonard’s family, and members of …

Pamela Galera has been named Riverside’s director of parks, recreation, and community services. A 15-year employee of Anaheim’s community services department –  including the last three as parks manager – Galera oversaw 70 full-time and part-time employees, 66 urban and natural parks, and 700 acres of parkland, according to a …

Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson participated last week in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, which educates elected officials in business, economic development, urban planning, and social issues. Lock Dawson is one of 40 mayors from around the world, and one of only three from California, selected for the program, …

Keith Roberts is retiring as associate dean of the University of Redlands’ school of business. A former lawyer in the U.S. Air Force’s Judge Advocate General’s office, Roberts was hired as an associate dean in 2003 and has also worked at the university as a professor, interim registrar, and interim …

Cynthia Kiser Murphey has been named general manager of the Palms Casino Resort, a shuttered facility in Las Vegas that the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is trying to buy. Murphey, the former president, and chief operating officer of New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, will take …

Arnold Perez has been named Cardenas Markets ‘vice president of information technology. A two-year employee of the Hispanic supermarket chain, Perez will oversee the day-to-day operations of that department, according to a statement. He will report to Prabash Coswatte, the company’s chief operating officer, according to a statement. “Arnold brings …