RDP Special Events
RDP’s Downtown Awards and 2026 Board of Directors
RDP would like to congratulate those recognized at the 38th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony held on February 19th at the Riverside Convention Center. Kathy Allavie was the recipient of the Roy Hord “Volunteer of the Year” Award while MBG Lifestyle Group was recognized with the RDP Chair’s Award.
Also recognized was the Riverside Community Arts Association with the Arts and Culture Award, Dr. J. Bullock and the Downtowne Bookstore with the Business Activity Award, Junior League of Riverside’s Truck-a-Palooza with the Downtown Event Award, Riverside Arts and Culture District Banners and Signage with the Downtown Improvement Award, and the Riverside Police Department’s Park Area Neighborhood Specialist Program with the Safety and Security Award.
The RDP Board of Directors for 2026 was also announced at the event. The Board of Directors of RDP consists of up to 33 voting members representing a cross-section of downtown stakeholders. Directors represent property owners, business owners, the healthcare sector, the entertainment and hospitality sector, the education sector, the arts, the public (government) sector including the County, the City and its departments, and downtown residents.
The Executive Committee consists of up to nine Directors, including the four Officers and the immediate Past Chair. Up to twenty-four Directors constitute the remainder of the Board. There are also five non-voting Ex-Officio positions. These include a representative of the Mayor’s Office, the two City Council representatives of Ward One and Ward Two, a representative from the Arlington Business Partnership, and a Director Emeritus.
The four Officers of RDP serving on the Executive Committee are Andrew Walcker of Overland Development Company as Chair, Amy Hoyt of Best Best & Krieger as Vice-Chair, Nanci Larsen of the Downtown Area Neighborhood Alliance as Treasurer, and Brian Pearcy of Brian Pearcy Law Office as Secretary. Shalini Lockard of Riverside Professional and Legal Management serves as the immediate Past Chair.
Executive Committee are Joe Guzzetta of Parkview Realty, Joe Ramos of the Miracles and Dreams Foundation, Philip Makhoul of Diamond National Realty, and Randy Hord of Raincross Financial Partners. The full list of current Board members can be found on the back cover of the newsletter.
RDP would like to thank the sponsors of the event and those who donated items for the opportunity drawing. All proceeds raised are used to offset the costs of the Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony.
Roy Hord ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award Sponsor – Raincross Financial Partners
Arts and Culture Award Sponsor – Best Best & Krieger
Business Activity Award Sponsor – Overland Development Company
Downtown Event Award – Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau
Downtown Improvement Award Sponsor – MBG Lifestyle Group
Safety and Security Award Sponsor – SS Loomis, LLC
Other Sponsors:
Event – Collette Lee / Tower Agency
RJN Investigations
Floral – Blooming Wonders Florals and Events
Print – PIP Printing Print My Stuff
Opportunity Drawing Donors:
A.D. Jewelry Creations
AAMCO
Antonious Pizza Cafe
Aquarium of the Pacific
Back to the Grind
Carol Tobias
Castle Park
Cheba Hut
Creative Metal Works
Dave & Busters
Division 9 Gallery
Farmer Boys
Fox Riverside Theater Foundation
GLO Mini Golf
Heroes Restaurant & Brewery
Hyatt Place Riverside
Janice Penner
Killer Queens Social House
Lake Alice Trading Company
MBG Lifestyle Group
Michael Elderman Studio
Mission Inn Foundation & Museum
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Mrs. Tiggy Winkles
Ontario Reign – Hope Reigns Foundation
Riverside Arts Council
Riverside City College
Riverside Community Arts Association
Riverside Community Players
Riverside Convention & Visitors Bureau
SS Loomis, LLC
Taco Station
The State Restaurant
Tilden-Coil Constructors
Whatley Strategies