The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has appointed Giovanni Virgen to the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, which governs the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
Giovanni Virgen, a Palm Springs native, has spent most of his life in the Coachella Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Riverside. Currently, he is employed as a Manufacturing Engineer at Armtec Defense Technologies in Coachella, California. Reflecting on his career and new role, Virgen stated, “Over the course of my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the U.S. Army, public works agencies, and various other government agencies. I’m now looking forward to serving my community and the wonderful people who work tirelessly to make the Palm Springs Tramway the modern marvel that it is today.”
The Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority was established by legislative acts from 1945 to 1951 in California. The governing body includes members appointed by different authorities: two by the Palm Springs City Council, two by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, and three by the California Governor.
Current appointees include Brian Conley, Sandra Magana-Cuellar, and Jeff Ohlfs from state appointments; Jonathan Hoy as another county appointee; and Jerry Ogburn along with Nancy Stuart representing city appointments.
