Tim Rochford, a Redlands High School graduate who amassed a fortune in the oil business and returned to town to become one of the city’s leading philanthropists, was honored Tuesday as the Redlands Chamber of Commerce man of the year for 2019.
Lynn Whitmer, a dynamo for years with service clubs and other organizations, was named woman of the year.
Cpl. Corey Hunt, who has served with the Redlands Police Department for 27 years, was named officer of the year.
And Capt. Nate Bristol, a High Desert product who has been with the Redlands Fire Department for more than two decades, was named firefighter of the year.
It also was a night to celebrate the new board of directors, including new President Justin Bouzane of the Results Group, a real estate agency. It was also the first installation dinner for Executive Director Chris Alvarez, who took over last summer.