Tag Archives: People on the Move

Paulette Brown-Hinds has been named chair of the Inland Empire Community Foundation’s board of directors. Publisher of VOICE and Black Voice News, both based in the Inland Empire, Brown-Hinds joined the foundation’s board in 2014 and most recently was its vice chair, according to a statement. She is the first African-American …

Rancho Cucamonga Mayor L. Dennis Michael is scheduled to deliver the annual State of the City address next month. The theme of the virtual event is “State of the All-America City,” a nod to a designation Rancho Cucamonga received last year, according to a statement. The address will be streamed …

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 …