SamCERA - Contacts
SamCERA - Contacts
"How
May We Help You?"
SamCERA's office is open to serve you from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you live outside of the 650 Area Code, you may call us
toll free at 1-800-339-0761.
|
Staff Member |
Contact |
Role |
Barbara Edwards,
|
(650) 599-1234 |
The Office Specialist is responsible for making certain you receive prompt and attentive service from SamCERA's staff. When you need our services, the office specialist will help you directly or, if your needs are beyond the scope of his/her duties, our office specialist will ask one of our staff members to help you. The office specialist will help you enroll in one of SamCERA's plans, designate or change your SamCERA beneficiary, and decide what to do when you terminate county employment. |
Gladys Smith,
|
(650) 363-4821 |
The Retirement Benefits Manager is responsible for managing the benefits staff and the educational information SamCERA provides to members. |
Celedonia Amacker,
|
(650) 363-4820 |
The Senior Retirement Analys (Member Services) provides Active Member Services, including member education, retirement estimates, payroll reconciliation, incoming reciprocity and requests for the purchase of service. |
Sue Thompson,
|
sthompson@samcera.org
|
The Retirement Analyst (Member Services) Active Member Services, including retirement estimates, requests for the purchase of service and incomming/outgoing reciprocity. |
Janell LeBlanc,
|
(650) 363-4803 |
The Senior Retirement Analyst (Retiree Services) provides Retired Member Services, including disability applicant counseling, counseling for service retirement applicants, retirement payroll changes, direct deposit changes, retiree address changes and tax withholding changes. Janell also provides the same services for SamCERA's Beneficiaries and Survivors. |
Elizabeth LeNguyen,
|
(650) 363-4876 |
The Retirement Analyst (Retiree Services) provides Retired Member Services, including counseling for service retirement applicants, retirement payroll changes, direct deposit changes, retiree address changes and tax withholding changes. Elizabeth also provides the same services for SamCERA's Beneficiaries and Survivors. |
Gary Clifton,
|
(650) 599-7231 |
The Chief Investment Officer is responsible for our Investment & Finance programs. He devotes significant effort to looking after your Retirement Fund investments. |
Mabel Wong,
|
(650) 363-4838 |
The Retirement Finance Officer is responsible for maintaining SamCERA's general ledger accounting system and providing an internal audit of SamCERA disbursements. |
Chezelle
Milan,
|
(650) 599-1132 |
The Senior Accountant is responsible for SamCERA's pension and financial accounting. Her general accounting duties include producing SamCERA's financial statements. |
Lilibeth Dames,
|
(650) 363-4855 |
The Investment Analyst performs duties in the day-to-day functioning of SamCERA's investment program, including investment accounting. She also is responsible for board and investment committee meeting minutes. |
|
|
(650) 599-1243 |
The Controller is responsible for making certain that all SamCERA disbursements are made in accordance with the law. |
Christopher Hawkins,
|
(650) 363-4885 |
The Retirement Systems Technologist is responsible for helping improve and maintain SamCERA's technology systems, including the website, benefit estimator and benefit calculator. |
Tariq Ali,
|
(650) 363-4854 |
The Chief Technology Officer is responsible for managing technology projects for SamCERA. |
Scott
Hood,
|
(650) 363-4882 |
The Assistant Executive Officer manages SamCERA's Benefits, Management Operations and Information Technology areas. He is also responsible for planning to meet the future needs of the association and its members. |
David Bailey,
|
(650) 363-4930 |
David became SamCERA's CEO in January 2005. He is responsible for all of SamCERA's operations including benefit calculations and education, actuarial analysis, legal issues, financial and investment functions and information technology. He reports directly to the Board of Retirement. |
|
Health Benefits |
County Employee (650) 363-4229 |
Please contact Filomena if you have questions regarding your health benefits. |
Consultants |
||
Consultant |
Title |
Office |
Brenda Carlson |
Chief Deputy |
San Mateo County Counsel |
| Raymond Swope | Deputy | San Mateo County Counsel |
| Andy Paulden | Principal & CPA | Brown Armstrong |
| Connie Perez | Audit Manager & CPA | Brown Armstrong |
| Karen Steffan | Actuary | Milliman |
| Nick Collier | Actuary | Milliman |
| Patrick Thomas | Vice President | Strategic Investment Solutions |
| Charles A. Fracchia, M.D. | Medical Advisor | San Mateo County Hospital |
