Tag Archives: People on the Move

Miguel Santana, city administrative officer with the city of Los Angeles, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Los Angeles County Fair Association. Santana, who helped bring Los Angeles back from the financial brink in the aftermath of the Great Recession, will take over Jan. 17, according …

Capt. Shelly Vander Veen has been named Claremont’s chief of police. Vander Veen, a Chino native, took over as the city’s top law enforcement official Wednesday, according to a statement on the city’s website. A 23-year department veteran, Vander Veen is replacing Chief Paul Cooper, who is retiring. Vander Veen …

Riverside City Councilman Paul Davis has been named president of the Riverside County Division of the League of California Cities. Davis, who was elected to the council in 2009 and reelected in 2013, was appointed Monday during a division meeting in Cathedral City, according to a statement on the city’s …

Rachael Pokuta, an Eastvale resident who has worked in business banking for 21 years, has joined CDC Small Business Finance as a commercial loan officer. Pokuta, who has worked in business development for Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase, will help arrange U.S. Small Business Administration loans for businesses in …

Beverly Johnson, a Coachella Valley resident and the first African American model to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, will be Celebrity Grand Marshal of the 23rd Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade. The city’s premier holiday event, which attracts about 100,000 spectators, is scheduled to start at …

Joseph Ramos, an emergency services officer with the Town of Apple Valley, has been named the town’s Employee of the Quarter. Ramos, who began working in Apple Valley in 2006 in its recreation department, in February was put in charge of the community’s emergency operations and training, according a statement …