STEVE HARRINGTON NAMED IEEP’S VICE PRESIDENT

INLAND EMPIRE, CA (January 30, 2008) – Steve Harrington has been named Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development for the Inland Empire Economic Partnership. Harrington comes to IEEP from the County of San Bernardino’s Economic Development Agency where he served as Business Development Manager.

Prior to entering the economic development profession, Harrington spent 28 years in warehousing, distribution and transportation including 11 years with Perrigo Co. as its West Coast Distribution Manager, and nearly 18 years with Vons Grocery Company.

Harrington is Chairman and Past President of the Distribution Management Association of Southern CA. Harrington was a “Spirit of the Entrepreneur” award finalist in recognition of his work with the DMA.

Harrington presently serves on advisory boards at the Leonard Transportation Center at Cal State University, San Bernardino, Valley College, Riverside Community College, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and A Foundation for Kids. He is also a board member of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC).

Harrington graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Business Administration and earned a Certificate in Logistics Management from the College of Extended Learning at CSUSB in 2004. He graduated from the “Leadership Connection” program at Chaffey College in 2005.