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Bill Lockyer

Bill Lockyer
State Treasurer and Chair

Ex Officio Member

Residence: Hayward, California.
Background: Mr. Lockyer completed his undergraduate study at the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a law degree from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento while serving in the State Senate. He also holds a teaching credential from California State University, Hayward. As State Treasurer, Mr. Lockyer draws on leadership, management and policymaking skills developed over a public service career spanning more than three decades. Mr. Lockyer served for 25 years in the California Legislature, culminating his Capitol career with a stint as Senate President pro Tempore. He served eight years, from 1999-2006, as California Attorney General and left a lasting legacy. Among his landmark achievements as Attorney General, Mr. Lockyer revolutionized crime fighting in California by creating and maintaining the nation's most sophisticated DNA forensic laboratory, established the Megan's Law website and recovered billions of dollars for defrauded energy ratepayers, consumers and taxpayers.

John Chiang

John Chiang
State Controller

Ex Officio Member

Residence: Torrance, California.
Background: Mr. Chiang graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with a degree in Finance, and received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. As State Controller, he presides over 76 boards and commissions, including the Franchise Tax Board, the California Public Employees' Retirement System Board, and the California State Teachers' Retirement System Board. Prior to being elected State Controller, he was elected to the Board of Equalization in 1998, leading with innovative taxpayer-friendly services like the State's free income tax return preparation service, ReadyReturn. Mr. Chiang's record of public service has been recognized with many awards and distinctions including the Award for Excellence by a Government Official from the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Ana J. Matosantos

Ana J. Matosantos
Director of Finance

Ex Officio Member

Ms. Matosantos was appointed State Director of Finance in December 2009.
Residence: Sacramento.
Background: Ms. Matosantos earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Stanford University. Ms. Matosantos has served in the Department of Finance as chief deputy director since 2008. Prior to that, she served as deputy legislative secretary for health and human services and veterans affairs in the Office of the Governor from 2007 to 2008. From 2006 to 2007, Ms. Matosantos served as associate secretary for legislative affairs for the Health and Human Services Agency (HHS) and, from 2004 to 2006, she served as assistant secretary for program and fiscal affairs at HHS. Prior to that, she was a consultant to the Senate Committees on Health and Human Services and Budget and Fiscal Review from 1999 to 2004.

Stacy Lewis Daher

Stacy Lewis Daher
Governor Appointee

Members continue to serve until reappointed or a successor has been appointed and qualified.
Residence: San Francisco, CA
Background: Stacy Lewis Daher is the Associate Vice President of Finance and Treasury at the University of San Francisco, where she has worked since 2002. While working at the University she also served as an Adjunct Professor of Accountancy in the University’s School of Management from 2004 to 2006. Prior to her employment at the University of San Francisco, Ms. Daher was a Senior Associate of Audit and Business Advisory Services at the St. Louis office of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1998 to 2001. While working at PricewaterhouseCoopers, she worked on client engagements in both the higher education and technology industries. She is a Certified Public Accountant, and is the author of several books on various accounting topics, with specialization in accounting for not-for-profit organizations and accounting for business combinations for both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Daher earned a Masters of Accounting from Saint Louis University, and holds a Bachelor in Music from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Bill McGinnis

William (Bill) G. McGinnis
Governor Appointee

Members continue to serve until reappointed or a successor has been appointed and qualified.
Residence: Chico, California.
Background: Since 1992, Bill has been a Trustee for the Butte-Glenn Community College District and is currently the Board President. In addition, Bill serves on the Board of Directors for the Campaign for College Opportunity and on the Appeals Committee for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Between 1997 and 2006 Bill also served on the California Community Colleges Trustees Board of Directors including one year as President as well as President of the Community College League of California. His public service career includes 18 years as an administrator for the California State University, Chico and 17 years as an administrator in local governments primarily as a City Manager in California, Oregon and Florida. While with the California State University (CSU), Bill also served two years as the system-wide coordinator for Facilities Management and taught Political Science courses for four years at CSU, Chico. Bill’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration from Midwestern College, a Master’s of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of West Florida as well as Executive Leadership certificates from both Stanford and Notre Dame Universities. Bill is also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.