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Mary Lewis

Chief Financial Officer

Mary Lewis is the Chief Financial Officer for the City of San Diego, serving in this position from 2008-2012, and returning to the City in 2013. Ms Lewis oversees the Office of the City Comptroller, City Treasurer, Debt Management, Risk Management, and Financial Management. With a $3 billion budget and 10,000 employees, the City of San Diego provides a full range of governmental services including police and fire protection, sanitation and health services, the construction and maintenance of streets and infrastructure, recreational activities and cultural events, and the maintenance and operation of the water and sewer utilities. Ms. Lewis began at the City in 2006 as the Director of Financial Management under the then new strong mayor form of government. From 2012-2013, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of the San Diego City Employees� Retirement System (SDCERS), which serves 20,000 members and manages trust fund assets of over $6.5 billion. Prior positions include the CFO/COO of Alliance Healthcare Foundation and senior management positions in for-profit and non-profit healthcare organizations. She is a member of the League of Cities, California Committee on Municipal Accounting, the Committee on Revenue and Taxation, and City�s Disclosure Practices Working Group.Ms Lewis holds a Master�s Degree in Business from Columbia University and an MA in English Literature from the University of Missouri.