Board Members
Sue Horgan
County Treasurer, Ex-Officio Trustee
Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Ex-officio Member
Initial term start: 1/9/2023
Sue Horgan was elected Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector in June, 2022. She began her term as Ex-Officio Trustee on the VCERA Board in January, 2023. Prior to her election, Sue served for 6 years as the Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Aaron Grass
Safety Member Trustee
Safety Member elected by Safety Members
Initial term start: 1/01/2021
Current term end: 12/31/2023
Vacant
Appointed Trustee
Public Member appointed by the Board of Supervisors
Initial term start:
Current term end:
Tommie Joe
Appointed Trustee
Public Member appointed by the Board of Supervisors
Initial term start: 12/08/2020
Current term end: 01/02/2023
Mr. Joe is a business leader and executive coach who has built a highly successful career in diverse industries such as telecommunications, legal, education, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, software development, and petroleum.
Kelly Long
County Supervisor, Appointed Trustee
Public Member appointed by the Board of Supervisors
Initial term start: 12/08/2020
Kelly Long was elected Ventura County Supervisor District 3 in 2016 and re-elected in 2020.
Cecilia Hernandez-Garcia
General Member Trustee
General Member elected by General Members
Initial term start: 07/15/2020
Current term end: 12/31/2023
Robert Ashby
Alternate Safety Member Trustee
Alternate Safety Member elected by Safety Members
Initial term start: 1/01/2021
Current term end: 12/31/2023
Mr. Ashby has worked for multiple County of Ventura departments since 1993, starting in the Auditor-Controller’s Office. In 2007, he joined the Fire Department and later became a Fire Captain. Mr. Ashby earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of La Verne and a Masters of Public Administration from California State University, Northridge.
Arthur “Art” E. Goulet
Vice Chair, Retired Member Trustee
Retired Member elected by Retired Members
Initial term start: 11/6/2005
Current term end: 12/31/2023
Art has been the Retiree Trustee since 2005. He served as the Director of the Public Works Agency for 22 1/2 years before retiring.
Will Hoag
Alternate Retired Member Trustee
Alternate Retired Member elected by Retired Members
Initial term start: 11/6/2005
Current term end: 12/31/2023
A retired trustee since 2005, Trustee Hoag served as a Personnel Analyst for 31 years in the County Executive Office’s Human Resource Division before retiring.
Jordan P. Roberts
General Member Trustee
General Member elected by General Members
Initial term start: 10/07/2019
Current term end: 12/31/2024
Trustee Roberts has worked for the Ventura County Fire Department since 2004 and currently serves as Assistant Fire Communications Manager at the Fire Communications Center. Mr. Roberts graduated with distinction with a Master of Public Administration in Public Sector Management and Leadership from Cal State Northridge, earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley, and is currently attending the Ventura County Leadership Academy. In addition to serving as a Trustee on the VCERA Board, he serves as a Director on the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District Board.
Trustee Roberts lives in Camarillo with his wife and two young daughters and spends much of his free time supporting them as they pursue their passions for dance and soccer.
Mike Sedell
Chairman , Appointed Trustee
Public Member appointed by the Board of Supervisors
Initial term start: 5/14/2013