Debby Slack Cherney
Chief Executive Officer at San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association
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Ms. Debby S.
Cherney is a Chief Executive Officer at San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association.
She is responsible for day-to-day leadership and strategic management of SBCERA operations.
She is one of 19 elected members on the Executive Board of Directors of the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S.
and Canada.
Prior to joining SBCERA in August 2018, Ms. Cherney served as the Deputy General Manager at the Eastern Municipal Water District.
In this capacity, she was responsible for services including finance, development services, human resources, customer service, purchasing and contract management, information systems, and safety, risk and emergency management.
During her time at EMWD, she was actively engaged on California water issues regarding infrastructure, ratepayer affordability and addressing the issue of failing water systems throughout the state.
Prior to EMWD, she was the Executive Director of Finance and Administrative Services at Irvine Ranch Water District in Irvine, California and was in management consulting, working with public agencies and private companies.
She previously served as the Chair of their advisory Committee on Retirement and Benefits Administration as well as the Chair of the Women’s Public Finance Network.
Ms. Cherney is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the State of California.
She has a Bachelor’s degree from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine.
Debby Slack Cherney active positions
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San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association
San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association Investment ManagersFinance San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association (SBCERA) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in San Bernardino, California. The firm was founded in 1945 under the California County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL). SBCERA manages a defined benefit pension plan that provides retirement, disability, and death benefits on behalf of various members and beneficiaries. All active members and participating employers contribute to SBCERA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-07-31 |
Former positions of Debby Slack Cherney
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Irvine Ranch Water District (California)
Irvine Ranch Water District (California) General GovernmentGovernment IEstablished in 1961 as a California Water District, IRWD provides drinking water, sewage collection and treatment, recycled water, and urban runoff treatment to Central Orange County, California. IRWD encompasses nearly 181 square miles extending from the Pacific coast to the foothills. The District serves the City of Irvine and portions of the Cities of Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange and unincorporated Orange County. As an independent public agency, IRWD is governed by a five-member, publicly elected board of directors. These officials are responsible for the District's policies and decision making while day-to-day operations are supervised by the general manager and his staff. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Eastern Municipal Water District (California) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Debby Slack Cherney
Claremont McKenna College | Undergraduate Degree |
University of California, Irvine | Masters Business Admin |
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Private companies | 3 |
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Irvine Ranch Water District (California)
Irvine Ranch Water District (California) General GovernmentGovernment IEstablished in 1961 as a California Water District, IRWD provides drinking water, sewage collection and treatment, recycled water, and urban runoff treatment to Central Orange County, California. IRWD encompasses nearly 181 square miles extending from the Pacific coast to the foothills. The District serves the City of Irvine and portions of the Cities of Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange and unincorporated Orange County. As an independent public agency, IRWD is governed by a five-member, publicly elected board of directors. These officials are responsible for the District's policies and decision making while day-to-day operations are supervised by the general manager and his staff. | Government |
San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association
San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association Investment ManagersFinance San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association (SBCERA) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in San Bernardino, California. The firm was founded in 1945 under the California County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL). SBCERA manages a defined benefit pension plan that provides retirement, disability, and death benefits on behalf of various members and beneficiaries. All active members and participating employers contribute to SBCERA. | Finance |
Eastern Municipal Water District (California) | Government |
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