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Donesia Gause began a career in public service early in life. Donesia is known for her advocacy, where she prides herself on building bridges across generations, gender, race, and culture to foster a healthy community. Her passion for advocating for others led her to public office. Donesia is currently the City Clerk for the City of Riverside.

Before her work in Riverside, Donesia also served in leadership and management roles in Carson, Compton, Baldwin Park, Newport Beach, and Long Beach. She has developed her reputation as a progressive municipal leader.

Donesia graduated from the University of Redlands with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Management. Having a strong belief in professional development, she achieved her Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation and became a Certified Elections and Registration Administrator (CERA). Now, she serves as a mentor and a trainer to other California City Clerks aspiring to receive the status of Certified Municipal Clerk.

Donesia serves on the Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) Advisory Committee. She provides input and technical expertise on voting system modernization, ensuring that integrity and transparency are maintained and expanded to community engagement and voter education. Donesia sits on the Executive Committee for the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Los Angeles Chapter. She invests her time to help educate, enhance, encourage and empower men and women of color in the public sector.

Furthermore, she advocates for New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, Inc., hoping to reduce and prevent homelessness throughout LA County.

Donesia Gause has over 20 years of public service experience directly related to serving the needs of others. She is married and a proud mother of three.

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Thomas Hatch serves as Interim City Manager for the City of Riverside. He oversees day-to-day City operations and works with the Mayor and City Council during the leadership transition.

His local government career includes leadership positions in Southern California cities and the County of Orange. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton.

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James Johnson became Riverside’s City Attorney in July 2026. He previously served as General Counsel for the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Deputy County Counsel for Los Angeles County, and a Long Beach City Councilmember.

He earned his law degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and his undergraduate degree at Harvard University.

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Lori Cox became Riverside’s Inspector General in October 2026. The Inspector General is a Charter officer responsible for independent oversight of the City’s audit and investigative functions.

She previously served as Chief Internal Auditor for Dallas College and held audit and administrative leadership roles in Arizona. She holds an MBA from Grand Canyon University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arizona.

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George holds a Master’s degree in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technology Institute. His professional experience spans over 20 years leading enterprise networks, servers, storage, and security infrastructure. George has been leading enterprise security architecture, compliance, auditing and policy development for government agencies, critical infrastructure, and law enforcement sectors. Before public service, He also worked for several Fortune 500’s, and Fortune 1000’s such as EarthLink Networks, SeeBeyond Technologies, and Sun Microsystems. Under George’s leadership, The City of Riverside’s won the 2017 program excellence award by the International City / County management association for its next-generation municipal cybersecurity program.

In addition to his experience, George is also a certified intrusion analyst, incident handler, network, and systems auditor, Forensic Analyst, Project Manager and Certified Security Expert. He also published several peer-reviewed papers on the topics of iOS messaging security, secure network engineering, password security, project management, High throughput Intrusion Analysis and Forensic network design. George’s data loss prevention article was featured on the cover of the July 2017 edition of western cities magazine and republished by PublicCEO.com. George presented at SANS Network Security Conferences, Southern California Mayor’s conference, City Clerk’s Association of California, Inland Empire security summit, Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure, Riverside chamber of commerce and is a member of the GIAC Advisory Board.

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Chief Larry Gonzalez joined the Riverside Police Department as a Police Officer in September 1993 where he worked as a Field Training Officer, Gang Unit Investigator, and a member of the Department’s Defensive Tactics Training Unit. In November 2001, Larry was promoted to Sergeant. As a Sergeant, he worked patrol and was later transferred to the Chief’s Office where he worked as the Personnel and Training Sergeant. Larry was the Department’s Training Coordinator during the time the department was under the Attorney General’s stipulated agreement and played a pivotal role in meeting the training demands during that time period.

In March 2005, Larry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. As a Lieutenant, Larry worked as a Watch Commander, the East Area Commander, Special Weapons and Tactics/Aviation Commander, and the Support Services Lieutenant. He also held collateral assignments as the K9 Commander and Force Training Unit Manager. In May 2015, Larry was promoted to Captain where he maintained management oversight of the Support Services Division (Personnel, Training, Internal Affairs, Records, and Dispatch). In May 2017, Larry was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Police where he was assigned as the Administrative Deputy Chief. As Deputy Chief of Administration, Larry provided oversight to the Support Services Division, Administrative Services Division, and the Community Services Bureau. In that role, he also participated in activities involving personnel, Internal Affairs, training, public information, and assisted with policy development and implementation.

Larry has been an instructor at the Riverside Sheriff’s Academy for over 20 years where he teaches Use of Force, Internal Affairs, Laws of Arrest, Defensive Tactics, Civil Liability, and various supervision courses. He is recognized as Subject Matter Expert in Police Use of Force in both the State of California and Federal Court. He has been a panelist and guest speaker at several venues related to Use of Force in Law Enforcement and has served on various Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) committees.

Larry earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy class #233 in 2008, and Senior Management Institute for Police sponsored by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) in August 2016.

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Edward Enriquez serves as Assistant City Manager, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He joined the City in 2012, became Chief Financial Officer in 2018, and assumed Assistant City Manager responsibilities in June 2023.

His background includes financial reporting, debt and treasury management, internal controls, and auditing. Before joining the City, he worked in public accounting at Ernst & Young. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern California.

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Gilbert Hernandez serves as Assistant City Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer. He previously held City leadership positions including Public Works Director, City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His background includes transportation, public infrastructure and capital improvement projects.

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C. Daniel Prather, PhD, DBA, AAA, CAM is currently the airport manager of Riverside Municipal Airport. An active accredited airport executive and certified aviation manager, Dr. Prather moved to Southern California in 2012 to accept the task of developing the nation’s newest collegiate aviation program at California Baptist University.

Dr. Prather chaired the Aviation Science department at CBU from 2012 to 2018. He continues teaching courses at CBU in the area of aviation management. He has also authored two college-level textbooks, Airport Management and FBO Management, both published by ASA. He actively consults for the aviation industry and is actively engaged with multiple projects for the Transportation Research Board, addressing airport challenges with innovative solutions.

During COVID, he created a company - PDPCredit.com - that offers online courses approved by the National Business Aviation Association for business aviation professionals. Past president of the University Aviation Association, and an active industry trainer on topics such as leadership and aviation safety, Dr. Prather entered the aviation industry in 1996 and has never looked back!

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Fortino Morales III has served as the City of Riverside’s Sustainability Manager since 2024. Fortino has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Master of Public Policy from the University of California, Riverside.

Fortino brings his experience from UC Riverside where he served as the Sustainability Officer for 6 years. He previously served as the founding staff director of R’Garden, a seven-acre campus garden and experiential learning space for students and the surrounding community.

He was recognized by the UC Global Food Initiative's 30 Under 30 as one of 30 young pioneers and innovators trailblazing to solve the global food crisis by making extraordinary contributions in a wide array of food-related fields. The Riverside Land Conservancy recognized him with the Environmental Leadership Award: Young Environmentalist award.

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David A. Garcia is General Manager of Riverside Public Utilities. His background includes leadership in water utility operations, engineering, planning, water resources and regulatory compliance.

He previously served as Director of Water Operations for Eastern Municipal Water District and as Water Operations Manager for Riverside Public Utilities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences from the University of California, Riverside, and a master’s degree in environmental policy and planning from California State University, Fullerton.

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Kris Martinez serves as Assistant City Manager. She previously served as the City’s Public Works Director and General Services Director, and held leadership positions in Parks and Recreation, the Fire Department and the City Manager’s Office.

She holds a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, San Bernardino, and a bachelor’s degree in administrative studies from the University of California, Riverside. She graduated from Leadership Riverside in 2005.

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Erin Christmas serves as Riverside’s Library Director. She previously served as the City’s Assistant Library Director and Interim Library Director.

Her library experience also includes positions in Santa Clarita, San Bernardino County and at the University of California, Riverside. She holds a bachelor’s degree in politics from Occidental College and a Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University.

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Robyn G. Peterson began as the Museum of Riverside’s director on December 20, 2017. She has been a museum administrator and curator since the mid-1980s. She was Executive Director of the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Montana, from 2006-2017, successfully pursuing a $7.5-million capital and endowment campaign, and building the region’s first publicly accessible art storage vault and museum study center. Prior to that she was in charge of collections, exhibitions, and programming at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California, from 1999-2006, during its multi-phased expansion into a 300-acre interdisciplinary cultural site serving northern California. From 1988 to 1999, she was Curator of Collections and Exhibitions for the Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York, an art museum devoted to the art of the American West. Peterson holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a B.A. from UCLA; she specializes in art, history, interdisciplinary interpretation, and the cultural history of Scandinavia. She was born in San Francisco and raised in southern California

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Pamela Galera is currently serving as the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services in the City of Riverside. Before joining Riverside, Pamela worked in the City of Anaheim’s Community Services Department, including as Parks Manager. Throughout her career Pamela has created strong and equitable communities to meet the needs of growing, aging, and changing populations. In Anaheim Pamela led an effort that expanded the Anaheim River Walk on the Santa Ana River with natural habitats, art installations, parks, bike paths and trails. Pamela’s experience in Anaheim makes her well-equipped to develop the opportunities we are embracing along our portion of the Santa Ana River and ensuring our residents have the best possible experience at our parks, ball fields and trails.

Pamela Galera is a licensed Landscape Architect in the State of California and Accredited Professional in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). She is an accomplished artist who has managed several public art installations. She also worked as part of a collaborative effort in Anaheim to reduce the incidence of homelessness and return parks to the uses that they were intended for, including sports and recreational activities by families and seniors. Pamela believes that parks are where the community comes together, and we must make sure they are a welcoming place for everyone.

Pamela received her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly Pomona and a Master’s in Public Administration from Cal State Fullerton. She worked in the private sector at Clark and Green Associates before starting her career in public service at the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), where she started as an intern and worked her way into an analyst role. After five years at OCTA, Pamela worked seven years for the City of Orange as the Park Planner, and served briefly as Acting Park Superintendent, before moving on to Anaheim. Galera has been a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and has served as President of the Southern California Chapter; is a member and former vice-chair of the infrastructure council at the Urban Land Institute; and is a member of the California Parks and Recreation Society.

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