COSTA MESA (Oct. 22, 2026) – At today’s meeting, the OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors again named Barbara Bagneris as Chair and Robert Ruiz as Vice Chair to serve as Board leadership in 2027.
The Board has continued with significant projects in the past year and the nominating committee noted the importance of continuity in asking the current chair and vice chair to continue in their positions.
Bagneris and Ruiz were voted into their current leadership positions in November 2025. Bagneris and Ruiz have each previously served as Board Chair.
Bagneris has been principal financial analyst at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems since 2010. She was appointed to the Board in 2014 and lives in Orange.
Ruiz has been secretary-treasurer at Laborers Local 652 since 2003, where he was a field agent from 2002 to 2003. He was appointed to the Board in 2014 and resides in Irvine.
Board officers are nominated for office by a committee of fellow Board members. Board members are appointed by the Governor of California and may serve more than one term.