Retirement Board Members

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President

James A. Diepenbrock
Appointed by the Board of Supervisors

James A. Diepenbrock is a Certified Investment Management Analyst with Citigroup Institutional Consulting.  Mr. Diepenbrock joined the Board in August 1997. His present term expires June 30, 2012.

2nd Vice President

William D. Johnson
Elected by the Safety Members

William D. Johnson is a Chief Deputy with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Johnson was elected to the Board in October 2003. His current term expires December 31, 2012.

Ex-Officio

Julie Valverde
Member mandated by law

Julie Valverde is the Sacramento County Director of Finance, and she serves as the Ex-Officio member of the Board. Ms. Valverde joined the Board in May 2010.

Trustee

Diana Gin
Elected by the Miscellaneous Members

Diana Gin is a Human Resources Manager II for Sacramento County.  She was elected in October 2010, and her first term of office is January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013

Trustee

Winston H. Hickox
Appointed by the Board of Supervisors

Winston H. Hickox is a Partner with the Sacramento based Government Affairs consulting firm California Strategies. Mr. Hickox joined the Board in April of 1998. His current term expires June 30, 2012.

Trustee

Kathy O’Neil
Elected by the Miscellaneous Members

Kathy O’Neil is Human Services Supervisor with Sacramento County. Ms. O’Neil was elected as the Board in September 2009, and her first term of office is January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012.

Trustee

Nancy Wolford-Landers
Elected by the Retired Members

Nancy Wolford-Landers retired from County service in 1996 from her position of Auditor Controller. Ms. Wolford-Landers was appointed to the board in November 2002 as alternate retiree member. Ms. Wolford-Landers was elected as the retiree member in December 2004, and her current term expires December 31, 2013.

Alternate Safety Trustee

John Conneally
Elected by the Safety Members

John Conneally is Battalion Chief with the Sacramento County Airport System. Mr. Conneally serves as the Alternate Safety Trustee. Mr. Conneally was elected to the Board in September 2006. His current term expires December 31, 2012.

Alternate Retiree Trustee

Michael DeBord
Elected by the Retired Members

Michael DeBord retired from County service as Human Resources Agency Administrator.  He was elected Alternate Retiree Trustee in October 2010.  His first term of service is January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013.

At the Board’s first regular meeting held in July of each year, or as soon thereafter as possible, the Retirement Board elects its President, First Vice President and Second Vice President. Mr. James A. Diepenbrock, Mr. John Kelly, and Mr. William Johnson were elected as President, First Vice President, and Second Vice President, respectively, in July 2011.