Keith Metzler | City of Victorville
Keith Metzler serves as the City Manager. He has worked in the field of municipal government since 1996. As City Manager and under the direction of the Victorville City Council, Mr. Metzler provides leadership to approx. 360 employees and guides a $230 million spending plan that provides essential city services to a population of approx. 120,000 residents. Over his career, Mr. Metzler has helped shape the economic landscape in Victorville by facilitating the development of an estimated 3 million square feet of industrial space and successfully negotiated transactions with nationally and internationally recognized companies like the Boeing Companies, ConAgra Foods, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to name a few. Mr. Metzler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside and an MBA from California State University, San Bernardino.
Keith Metzler serves as the City Manager. He has worked in the field of municipal government since 1996. As City Manager and under the direction of the Victorville City Council, Mr. Metzler provides leadership to approx. 360 employees and guides a $230 million spending plan that provides essential city services to a population of approx. 120,000 residents. Over his career, Mr. Metzler has helped shape the economic landscape in Victorville by facilitating the development of an estimated 3 million square feet of industrial space and successfully negotiated transactions with nationally and internationally recognized companies like the Boeing Companies, ConAgra Foods, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to name a few. Mr. Metzler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside and an MBA from California State University, San Bernardino.
Keynote Speaker: Christopher Thornberg, PhD.
10:00 AM PST City Manager Panel
City and Town manager representatives from the High Desert's municipalities will discuss current
development and business trends, as well as future development and growth.
Speakers
Doug Robertson | Town of Apple Valley
Dr. Jim Hart | City of Barstow (Interim)
Nils Bentsen | City of Hesperia
Keith Metzler | City of Victorville
Jessie Flores | City of Adelanto
City and Town manager representatives from the High Desert's municipalities will discuss current
development and business trends, as well as future development and growth.
Speakers
Doug Robertson | Town of Apple Valley
Dr. Jim Hart | City of Barstow (Interim)
Nils Bentsen | City of Hesperia
Keith Metzler | City of Victorville
Jessie Flores | City of Adelanto
Thursday, April 1, 2021
10:00 AM PST Brightline West Q&A Panel
Join us as we host representatives from Brightline West to discuss the high-speed rail project connecting
Las Vegas and Southern California. We will hear from various viewpoints such as construction and
development, outlook and outreach, job opportunities, and more!
Speakers
TBD
Join us as we host representatives from Brightline West to discuss the high-speed rail project connecting
Las Vegas and Southern California. We will hear from various viewpoints such as construction and
development, outlook and outreach, job opportunities, and more!
Speakers
TBD
11:00 AM PST State of the High Desert Commercial Real Estate Market
& Housing Market Historical Review & Forecast
A year-end review of the 2020 commercial real estate market including retail, capital markets, and land
sectors, along with current market trends, forecasts, and an overview of the economic cycle.
Speakers
TBD