75 Rancho Camino Drive
Pomona, CA 91766
909-706-3575
www.sgprc.org
PRESS RELEASE
August 6, 2019
For Immediate Release
For more information, please contact:
Yvonne Gratianne, Manager of
Community Relations & Information Direct Line: (909) 706-3575
SAN GABRIEL/POMONA REGIONAL CENTER ANNOUNCES
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
ANTHONY LEE HILL
POMONA, CALIFORNIA
The San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center (SG/PRC) Board of
Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Anthony L ee Hill as Executive Director. The Board’s decision comes after an extensive search and selection process by an executive search team composed of members of SG/PRC’s Board of Directors . Mr. Hill will succeed Mr. R. Keith Penman , who after 25 years of se rvice as SG/PRC’s Executive Director retire in December of 2018.
Mr. Hill comes to SG/PRC with almost 30 years of experience working at Valley Mountain Regional Center (VMRC) as a Service Coordinator, Team Leader, Program Manager, Special Projects Manager, Assistant Director of Case Management Special Project/Quality Assurance, and most recently as their Legal Affairs and Compliance Officer.
“I am very excited in joining the San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center
and its community partners’ unwavering commitment in assuring
people with developmental disabilities are fully included in all aspects
of community life. Of course, I will miss the VMRC community, and
mentors however, we will always be connected through our shared
values.” Anthony Hill, M.A. Esq
Mr. Hill holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, a M aster of Arts Degree in Leadership, a Law Degree and was admitted to the State Bar in 2015. He will be assuming his new position at SG/PRC beginning September 16 2019.
“We look forward to welcoming the next generation of San Gabriel/ Pomona Regional Center with Mr. Anthony Hill at its helm! His combined long history working in the regional center system at multiple levels, paired with his energy and innovative ideas, make him the ideal
Executive Director to lead us forward in support of the individuals we serve and their families.” Gisele Ragusa, PhD., Board President
California’s regional center system currently supports approximately 345,600 individuals with developmental disabilities. There are 21 regional center agencies in California. San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center supports approximately 13,500 individuals in the San Gabriel/Pomona Valleys. More information can be obtained by visiting our website at www.sgprc.org