SamCERA’s New CEO

Scott Hood has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the San Mateo County Employees’ Retirement Association (SamCERA), effective Nov. 9, 2014. He succeeds David Bailey, who will retire in early 2015.

Since 2002, Hood served as SamCERA’s Assistant Executive Officer (AEO), managing the benefits, finance, information technology, communications and administrative staff of the association. Prior to becoming AEO, he served as SamCERA’s Information Technology Manager for two years.

Hood holds a BS in Engineering from the US Military Academy and an MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston University. Last year, he completed his military career as a Colonel in the US Army Reserve after serving over 30 years of combined active and reserve service. His military career includes deployments to Bosnia, Iraq and Djibouti where he served in various leadership roles with multi-national teams working on elections, media relations and operations planning.

A nationwide recruitment for SamCERA’s new CEO concluded in September when the Retirement Board chose Hood by unanimous vote.

SAN MATEO COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION FALL 2014 MAKE THE MOST OF RETIREMENT WITH SAMCERA’S ONLINE CLASSES

Make sure you’re on track for a comfortable and secure retirement with SamCERA’s free online webinar—from the comfort of your own home. Our popular classes are taught by financial experts and seats fill up fast — so sign up now! Many of our more popular offerings are fully booked in less than a week.

As always, our classes are free of charge for SamCERA retirees and their spouses or partners. Plus, classes are “conflict free,” too — this means you won’t get a sales pitch from the instructors. What you will get is unbiased financial planning advice from experienced professionals.

Successful Retirement Living (for those nearing or in retirement)

Where: Live Online

When: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 6-8 pm

What you need: A fast internet connection, like DSL or cable

You can register for classes by calling Colin Bishop, SamCERA Retirement Communications Specialist, at (650) 599-1231, or sending him an email at cbishop@samcera.org.