Director 3 | Retired Employees of Alameda County

Cynthia Baron

Staff — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 02:21:01 +0000

Cynthia Baron was appointed to the Board in June, 2023. In January 2023, Cynthia also began her role as a Trustee on the ACERA Board of Retirement as the Retired Members Alternate. Cynthia joined the REAC Board to provide accurate and timely information to members, to be an advocate for retiree’s concerns and assist retirees in navigating the retirement system.

Cynthia was raised in Upstate New York and moved to California in 1978. She began her career with the Alameda County Social Services Agency. She worked for 19 years in the Social Services Agency in many different departments; Employment, Children Service and Economic Benefits as a Social Worker, Child Welfare Worker, Child Welfare Supervisor and Program Manager. Cynthia also worked for 14 years in the Human Resources field as a Labor Relations Analyst and the Human Resources Director for the Probation Department. Cynthia retired as the Labor Relations Manager for the County.

Linda Slater

Staff — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:07:54 +0000

Linda Slater was appointed to the REAC Board in 2020 upon the recommendation of a fellow retiree. She currently supports the REAC website reconfiguration committee.

Linda retired in 2016 after working 27+ years for the Alameda County Workforce Development Board (ACWDB) a federally funded 27- member employer-led body that provides administrative, fiscal, and policy oversight of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs and services. She served, her last three years, as the Assistant Director of the agency but spent the majority of her career managing the Information technology system that ensured accurate tracking and reporting of funding, enrollments, services, and outcomes of clients.

Linda serves on the REAC board for three reasons: (1) to understand the investment strategies for managing the retirement funds we all depend upon; (2) to support retention and expansion of retiree benefits that keep us fit and well; and (3) to ensure this oversight remains in place, which only happens if people volunteer to serve.

Connie Land

Staff — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:06:38 +0000

Connie Land was appointed to the REAC Board in 2018 to complete an unexpired term. While completing the unexpired term, she volunteered to perform the duties of Membership Chair. She was elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023 with a current term ending in March 2026.

Connie worked as Assistant Controller for the Auditor-Controller Agency where she was a member of the Agency’s Executive Team. She retired in April, 2012. Immediately following retirement, she returned to work on a special project until March 2015 at such time she fully retired from the County.

Connie is committed to helping her community prosper and thrive by helping those who are less fortunate and marginalized. Volunteer service includes Salvation Army, Alameda County Community Food Bank, City Team Ministries, her church and numerous social/civic organizations. Connie enjoys sporting events, supporting financially and attending community theatres and traveling in the US and abroad.

Connie joined the Board to be an advocate and collective voice for all retirees to ensure that the benefits enjoyed as an active member of service are also protected, safe and secure in retirement and to assist members in navigating the systems as needed