TCERA Staff

David Kehler
Retirement Administrator
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email: dkehler@tcera.org
Biography:   The Retirement Administrator oversees the Tulare County Employees' Retirement Association and answers directly to the Board of Retirement.

Leanne Malison
Assistant Retirement Administrator  
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email:  lmalison@tcera.org
Biography:    The Assistant Retirement Administrator works directly with the retirement plan Administrator in providing oversight to the daily operations of the Tulare County Employees' Retirement Association. The Assistant Administrator serves in place of the Administrator in his absence and also works with the Trustees of the Board of Retirement.

Rebecca Pendleton
Secretary II
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email: rpendleton@tcera.org
Biography:    Secretary to the Retirement Administrator, Assistant Administrator, and the Board of Retirement.

H. Donna Thorp
Accountant III  
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email:  dthorp@tcera.org  
Biography:    Specializing in the Accounting area.

Sherri Machado
Retirement Specialist II
Phone: (559) 713-2900 
Email: smachado@tcera.org
Biography:    Specializing in retiring members, and the Retired member area.

Renee Smale
Retirement Specialist II  
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email: rsmale@tcera.org
Biography:    Specializing in the Disability area.

Craig Chandler
Retirement Specialist II
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email:  cchandler@tcera.org
Biography:    Specializing in Active, Deferred, and Inter-System Member areas / Disability area. 

Christene Brown
Retirement Specialist I
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email:  cbrown@tcera.org
Biography:    Specializing in Active, Deferred, and Inter-System Member areas.

Janet Hogue
Senior Account Clerk
Phone: (559) 713-2900
Email:  jhogue@tcera.org
Biography:  Acts as receptionist, assists with Accounting and Retired member areas.