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.
Roger Hilton
Chair
Seventh Member
Safety Board Member
Elected by Safety Members
Term: 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2021
Roger Hilton was elected to the office of Safety Member on May 22, 2012. Mr. Hilton has worked in law enforcement for more than 30 years. He brings more than 22 years of working in leadership roles in employee labor organizations to his position on the OCERS Board of Retirement.
Shawn Dewane
Vice 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.
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.
Frank Eley
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 originally elected as Orange County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector in November 2010 after serving as the Treasurer for the City of Huntington Beach since 1996.
She brings extensive experience to the OCERS Board of Retirement, including 15 years of public service managing that city’s finances, investment portfolio and serving as a trustee on the City’s Supplemental Pension Board.
Wayne S. Lindholm
Fourth Member
Public Member
Appointed by Board of
Supervisors
Term: 01/1/2020 – 12/31/2022
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 35 years of experience in the construction industry.
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 four 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
Ms Tagaloa began her career with the County in 2008 as an Extra Help trainer in the Registrar of Voters Office during the 2008 General Election. She was hired full time in 2009 and currently serves at the Registrar as a Vote Center Lead. She oversees all aspects of Vote Center recruitment and works directly with public agencies to secure Vote Centers needed for Election Day.
Jeremy Vallone
Alternate Safety Member
Elected by Safety Members
Term: 07/1/2018 – 06/30/2021
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.