Board of Retirement
Board of Retirement
OCERS is administered by the Board of Retirement, a group of ten trustees bound by the County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937. Of the ten members, four are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors; four (including the Safety alternate) are elected by OCERS’ active members. One is elected by the retired membership. The County Treasurer serves as an ex-officio member. Board members serve three-year terms, with the exception of the County Treasurer, who serves during his or her tenure in office.
Shawn Dewane
Chair
Ninth Member
Public Member
Appointed by Board of
Supervisors
Term: 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Shawn Dewane was appointed by the Board of Supervisors in February 2017 and sworn in on March 20, 2017 to the OCERS Board of Retirement.
Mr. Dewane is a registered principal and investment management consultant with Newport Beach-based Dewane Investment Strategies. In his role at the independent firm, Mr. Dewane provides comprehensive wealth planning and sound investment management.
Frank Eley
Vice Chair
Eighth Member
Retiree Board Member
Elected by Retired Members
Term: 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Frank Eley was elected as Retired Member to the Board of Retirement in 2016, and began serving his first term as Retiree Board Member on January 1, 2017.
Mr. Eley brings a vast wealth of knowledge and experience to his new seat on the OCERS Board, having previously served for 18 years as an OCERS Board Member and as a long-time employee with the County of Orange.
Shari L. Freidenrich, CPA
Orange County Treasurer – Tax
Collector
Ex-Officio Member
Shari Freidenrich was elected as the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector in November 2010 and was re-elected in 2014 and 2018. Prior to that she also served as a public servant as the Elected Treasurer for the City of Huntington Beach for 15 years.
Arthur Hidalgo
Sixth Member
Public Member
Appointed by Board of
Supervisors
Term: 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Arthur Hidalgo was appointed to serve on the Board of Retirement by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on December 17, 2019.
Wayne S. Lindholm
Fourth Member
Public Member
Appointed by Board of
Supervisors
Term: 01/1/2019 – 12/31/2021
Wayne S. Lindholm began his position as a member of the Board of Retirement on January 1, 2010. Mr. Lindholm came to OCERS with more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry.
Richard Oates
Seventh Member
Safety Board Member
Elected by Safety Members
Term: 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2024
Deputy Sheriff Richard Oates was elected to the office of Safety Member on May 18, 2021, and was certified to serve as Safety Member by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on May 25, 2021. He began serving his first term on the OCERS Board of Retirement on July 1, 2021.
Charles E. Packard
Board Member
Fifth Member
Public Member
Appointed by Board of
Supervisors
Term: 1/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Charles E. Packard was appointed to serve on the Board of Retirement on December 13, 2011. Mr. Packard is an experienced board member, business executive, entrepreneur and business strategist with more than five decades of success across a wide range of professional endeavors.
Chris Prevatt
Second Member
General Board Member
Elected by General Members
Term: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2021
Following a regular election held in fall 2012, Chris Prevatt was elected to serve on the OCERS Board of Retirement. Mr. Prevatt brings a wide range of experience to his position on the Board, including his full-time position as a Program Supervisor with the Orange County Health Care Agency since 1997. Mr. Prevatt was certified for another three year term beginning January 1, 2019.
Adele Tagaloa
Third Member
General Board Member
Elected by General Members
Term: 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Adele Tagaloa was elected a General Board Member on October 22, 2019 and began her first three-year term January 2020. Ms. Tagaloa brings a well-rounded set of experience to the OCERS Board of Directors from her leadership positions in employee labor organizations, non-profits and the private sector.
Jeremy Vallone
Alternate Safety Member
Elected by Safety Members
Term: 07/1/2021 - 06/30/2024
Jeremy Vallone began his position as the Alternate Safety Member of the Board of Retirement on July 1, 2018. Mr. Vallone is a Fire Apparatus Engineer with the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). Mr. Vallone has been with OCFA since 2004. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Chapman University in Orange, CA.