A growing population, expanding medical facilities, and cutting-edge technology create plenty of opportunity to work in healthcare in the Coachella Valley. As Eisenhower’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Marty Massiello manages the change at the hospital’s main campus in Rancho Mirage, as well as its clinics throughout the area. And he’s always recruiting. “You can have a fulfilling
Stephen Monkarsh
Owner, Just Fabulous.
With his “can do” attitude, Stephen Monkarsh created Just Fabulous, the popular gift boutique and book store in Palm Springs’ Uptown Design District.
Susan Rice
Head of School, Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage.
Jim Santucci
Chief Operating Officer, Desert Regional Medical Center
Home is where the heart is, the saying goes. So it was easy for Jim Santucci to return to the Coachella Valley almost two years ago as chief operating officer at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Santucci grew up in Desert Hot Springs, worked in his family’s Capri Italian Restaurant, and attended Palm Springs High School and College
Barry Nadeau
Owner/operator, Brush Palm Springs.
A New York transplant with more than 40 years of experience styling hair for fashion shows, Barry Nadeau operates Brush Palm Springs as a solo act.
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
Applied Physiologist, Mission Hills Country Club.
Applied physiologist, Dr. Mark J. Smith, has found the ideal place to practice in the Coachella Valley. “If you want to be active, there’s no better place,” says Smith, who helps golfers and tennis players, both amateur and professional, improve their posture, movement, and power at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. A U.K. native and graduate of Loughborough
Tom Slovak
Partner at Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney LLP.
Attorney Tom Slovak mostly handled real estate transactions when he relocated to the Coachella Valley from Riverside in the late 1970s. But then he got involved with the agricultural labor strikes, representing local growers, and broadened his areas of interest. At his 25-year-old firm, Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney LLP — which specializes in commercial litigation, land use, and
Josh Otten and Josh Paquette
Co-owners, J. Willott Gallery.
Josh Otten and Josh Paquette opened J. Willott Gallery in 2007, introducing the work of established and mid-career artists, and building a base of clients.
Tom Tabler
General Manager, JW Desert Springs Marriott Resort and Spa
Tom Tabler, who has worked for 30 years at Marriott properties around the country, “jumped at the chance” to come to the Coachella Valley four years ago.
Kyle Wagner
Director of Economic Development, Coachella Valley Economic Partnership.
Kyle Wagner loves Greater Palm Springs, and spends his days helping others make a good life here. At the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, he consults with business owners who want to relocate or expand in the region, as well as entrepreneurs looking to start a new business. “This is a place for opportunity as much as it is for tourism,”