Membership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Supervisor Stephen Sherrill
Term Ending: 1/7/2026
Qualifications:
Member of the Board of Supervisors appointed by the President of the Board of Supervisors.
Term: 1-year.
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Shruti Gandhi
Term Ending: 2/20/2029
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor and shall be experienced in life insurance, actuarial science, employee pension planning or investment portfolio management, or hold a degree of doctor of medicine.
Term: 5-years.
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Scott Heldfond
Term Ending: 2/20/2029
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor and shall be experienced in life insurance, actuarial science, employee pension planning or investment portfolio management, or hold a degree of doctor of medicine.
Term: 5-years.
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Leona Bridges
Term Ending: 2/20/2028
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor and shall be experienced in life insurance, actuarial science, employee pension planning or investment portfolio management, or hold a degree of doctor of medicine.
Term: 5-years.
Appointing Authority: Elected
eat Holder: A.J. Thomas
Term Ending: 2/20/2027
Qualifications:
Elected by the active members and retired persons of the Retirement System from among their number.
Term: 5-years.
Appointing Authority: Elected
Seat Holder: Joseph Driscoll
Term Ending: 2/20/2026
Qualifications:
Elected by the active members and retired persons of the Retirement System from among their number.
Term: 5-years.
Appointing Authority: Elected
Seat Holder: VACANT- Term Expired 2/20/2025 (Holdover Member: Tim O’Connor)
Term Ending: 2/20/2030
Qualifications:
Elected by the active members and retired persons of the Retirement System from among their number.
Term: 5-years.
Additional Seat Information
The one seat appointed by the Board of Supervisors is held by a Member of the Board of Supervisors; members of the general public may not be considered for appointment to that seat.
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
Description:
The Retirement Board consists of seven members, one member of whom is a member of the Board of Supervisors appointed by The President of the Board of Supervisors to serve a one-year term, or until the member is no longer serving on the Board of Supervisors.
The composition of the other members are as follows: three public members to be appointed by the Mayor pursuant to Section 3.100 (17), and three members elected by the active members and retired persons of the Retirement System from among their number. The public members appointed by the Mayor shall be experienced in life insurance, actuarial science, employee pension planning or investment portfolio management, or hold a degree of doctor of medicine. There shall not be, at any one time, more than one retired person on the Board. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term, except that in the case of elected employee members, a vacancy shall be filled by a special election within 120 days after the vacancy occurs unless the next regularly scheduled employee member election is to be held within six months after such vacancy occurred.
The Retirement Board in accordance with Article XVI, Section 17 of the California Constitution shall have plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of monies and administration of the Retirement System. The Board shall be the sole authority and judge consistent with this Charter and ordinances, as to the conditions under which members of the Retirement System may receive and may continue to receive benefits under the Retirement System, and shall have exclusive control of the administration and investment of such h funds as may be established.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Authority:
Charter Section 12.100
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Jennie Ngo
SF Employees Retirement System
1145 Market Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 487-7012
jennie.ngo@sfgov.org
Updated: December 1, 2025