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Stater Bros. has named Keith Thomas its group senior vice president-retail operations. A Stater Bros. employee for 38 years, Thomas will oversee day-to-day operations at the supermarket chain’s 172 stores, according to a statement.   He will also become a member of Stater Bros.’ executive management committee, which evaluates and …

Curt Hagman has been named chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. Hagman, who was first elected to the board in 2014, will serve a two-year term, his fellow board members decided Tuesday. “It is an honor to have been unanimously selected by my colleagues to lead San …

Brad Umanksy, president of Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga, has been named to the Association of Commercial Real Estate’s Southern California Hall of Fame. A 25-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Umansky was inducted last month during the association’s annual holiday party, according to a statement. …

Jake Zhu has been named dean of Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus. Currently interim dean of the school’s College of Education and a professor of information and decision sciences, Zhu is scheduled to start his new job July 1, according to a statement on the school’s website. Zhu, …

Gilbert Hernandez has been named Riverside’s deputy director of public works/city engineer. A 12-year Riverside employee, Hernandez is in charge of the city’s paving program and will work with Riverside’s development staff to promote investment in the city, according to a statement.  Hernandez, who most recently held the title traffic …

Ray Gayk has been named Ontario’s fire chief. A 21-year veteran of the Ontario Fire Department, Gayk’s appointment was made official during a city council meeting on December 18th, according to a statement on the city’s website. Gayk was senior deputy fire chief prior to his promotion. He has held …