Adam French Named RivCo Veterans Services Director

Board of Supervisors Names Adam French as New Director for Veterans Services

RIVERSIDE — With more than 20 years of experience in the military and almost a decade serving veterans locally, Adam French has been appointed as the new director of Riverside County Veterans Services. Throughout his career, French has demonstrated leadership, innovation, and commitment to improving access and care for veterans.

“His personal experience in the military brings a sense of belonging to Adam’s extensive career in veterans services.” said Board Chair and Second District Supervisor Karen Spiegel. “He knows firsthand the challenges our veterans deal with and he’s exactly the person to lead the department with compassion and intention to better assist our community of veterans.”

Riverside County Veterans Services has four branch offices including Riverside, Temecula, Indio, and Hemet. Satellite locations with hours available during monthly dates and times in Blythe, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Murrieta, as well as College of the Desert and UC Riverside. The department assists with benefit claim forms and provides support for employment opportunities, business registration and reentry integration programs.

French has been with Veterans Services since February 2017. He started as a senior representative and worked his way up to supervisor. In 2023, he became assistant director and recently served as an interim director of the department. Prior to that, he served in the United States Army from 1993 to 2016 holding various positions including senior advisor and subject-matter expert on counterintelligence doctrine, policy, and operations. During his leadership, he led various modernization initiatives in Veterans Services, including whole-person integration projects that increase employee engagement and implement proactive solutions improving service delivery.

He is a certified CalVet County Veterans Service Officer and has a certification and training from the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers.

“As an Army retiree, I’m honored to lead Riverside County Veterans Services and committed to improving the quality of life of our veterans,” added French. “Veterans Services will continue to focus on outreach initiatives and interdepartmental collaborations to provide veterans and their families with more access to resources.”

For more information on Veterans Services and its programs, please visit https://rivcoveterans.org/