Donald Pierce, CFA
Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Mr. Pierce has served as the Investment Officer for the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) since 2001.  He is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the investment division for the public pension fund.  He directly assists the Chief Executive Officer with developing policy and investment goals, implementing investment objectives and the selection of investment managers.  Previously, Mr. Pierce was with Watson Wyatt for nearly four years involved with pensions, healthcare, and investments.

During his tenure with SBCERA, Mr. Pierce introduced international private equity, emerging market debt, and volatility strategies to the Plan.  Additionally, he developed an actuarial forecasting model and spearheaded a new rebalancing methodology for the fund.

Mr. Pierce earned a Bachelors of Science in Statistics from San Diego State University and is a CFA charter holder.