Kim Summers is retiring as Murrieta’s city manager. Summers, who spent seven years in that position, will step down Jan. 10, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Being a city manager is a challenging but rewarding vocation … but all things must end,” Summer said in the statement. …
Read More »Hemstead named RCH’s chief executive
Peter Hemstead has been named chief executive officer of Riverside Community Hospital. A member of HCA Healthcare since 2015, Hemstead was most recently chief executive officer at West Marion Hospital in Ocala, Fla., according to a statement on Riverside Community’s website. HCA Healthcare is Riverside Community’s parent company. Hemstead was …
Read More »Weiston-Serdan hired by IECF
Torie Weiston-Serdan has been named the Inland Empire Community Foundation’s first-ever education equity program officer. A 20-year veteran of teaching and working in youth programming service, Weiston-Serdan will oversee the foundation’s education funding, grant programs and investments, according to a statement. “This role presents an opportunity to make a difference …
Read More »Cardoso named to motion picture academy board
Patricia Cardoso, a professor in UC Riverside’s Department of Theatre, Film and Digital Production, has been elected to the director’s branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors. Cardoso is the first Latina to be elected to that group, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Gunterman takes over as Chaffey College athletic direct
Joel Gunterman is Chaffey College’s new athletic director. Gunterman is in charge of Chaffey’s 14 intercollegiate teams, and the athletic department’s 21 coaches, faculty and staff, according to a statement released by the school on June 6. Chaffey’s teams compete in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference, the South Coast Conference …
Read More »Clemmer named Victorville’s fire chief
Bobby Clemmer has been named Victorville’s fire chief. A High Desert native and an Apple Valley High School graduate, Clemmer replaces interim Fire Chief William “Willie” Racowschi, who has held that position since December 2022, according to a statement on the city’s website. “The opportunity to lead an organization full …
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