Giovane Rivera Pizano
Giovane Rivera Pizano is the Assistant Treasurer responsible for the Treasury and Capital Markets units of the Office of the Treasurer Tax Collector for the County of Riverside. The Treasury division accounts for over $15 billion annually in receipts and disbursements of various sources of public funds. The Capital Markets Division is responsible for the management of the $6‐8 billion Treasurer’s Pool Investment Fund (TPIF). Giovane joined the Treasurer Tax Collector’s Office in 2001. Prior to joining the County, Giovane was a Corporate Finance Teaching Assistant at the A. Gary Anderson School of Management, University of California at Riverside. He has earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and an MBA from The University of California, Riverside.
Melissa Johnson
Melissa Johnson currently serves as the Assistant Tax Collector for the County of Riverside. In her capacity as Assistant Tax Collector she oversees all tax collector operational aspects of the department and fulfills the role of Tax Collector in the absence of the TTC. Melissa Johnson has been with the department for over 30 years. She began her career as an Office Assistant II in the Unsecured division and advanced through the positions of Accounting Assistant II, Senior Accounting Assistant, Accounting Technician, Supervising Accounting Technician, Staff Analyst, Chief Deputy TTC, Senior Chief Deputy TTC to her current position. Melissa has achieved several milestones throughout her career including having the first-ever, online auction of tax defaulted properties.
Sandy Finley
Sandy Finley currently serves as the Senior Chief Deputy over the Tax Sale, Tax Enforcement, Public Services, Remittance Processing, and Refund Processing Division in the County of Riverside Office of the Treasurer Tax Collector. During her time in this office, she has achieved many accomplishments including the implementation of bankruptcy software enabling tracking ability and reducing the inventory of Power to Sell parcels. Sandy has been with the department for 18 years and started out as an Accounting Assistant II in Public Services and advanced through the positions of Senior Accounting Assistant, Accounting Technician, Supervising Accounting Technician, Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector to her current position.
John Byerly
John Byerly serves as the Chief Investment Officer for the County of Riverside Treasurer-Tax Collector. He directs the investment of the Treasurer’s Pooled Investment Fund and ensures compliance to California state code and Riverside County policy while maintaining sufficient liquidity within the portfolio to meet cash flow needs. John has over 25 years’ experience in investment management for large municipal and corporate organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration – Finance, Real Estate, and Law from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Desiree Taylor
Desiree Taylor currently serves as the Chief Deputy over the Information Technology and Treasury divisions in the Office of the Treasurer Tax Collector for the County of Riverside. The IT division includes Help Desk and Enterprise Application Services which oversees the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s portion of the new property tax system. The Treasury division accounts for over $15 billion annually in receipts and disbursements of various sources of public funds. Desiree holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management and an Associate in Science Degree in Business Administration with Accounting Concentration. Desiree has been with the department since 2005 and started out as an Accounting Assistant II in Public Services and advanced through the positions of Senior Accounting Assistant, Accounting Technician, Supervising Accounting Technician, Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector to her current position.
Erica Cervantes
Erica Cervantes is responsible for the fiscal management of a multi-million-dollar operating budget, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Purchasing and a wide variety of complex accounting and internal auditing functions within the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office. Since joining the department in 2001; she has advanced through several ranks. Under her direction, she ensures the development and continued monitoring of the department’s annual budget, which has led to the department meeting and exceeding County budget targets; as well as returning millions of dollars to the County general fund over the years. In addition, Erica continually works to ensure that effective internal controls and full compliance of our accounting and auditing standards are being met. Erica holds a Master of Public Administration from California Baptist University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Redlands, School of Business.
Jennifer Kennedy
Jennifer Kennedy serves as the Chief Deputy over Public Services in the office of the Treasurer Tax Collector for the County of Riverside. Public Services includes Treasurer-Tax Collector offices located in Palm Desert, Temecula and downtown Riverside. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology/ Administrative Studies. Jennifer has been with the department since 2007 and started an a Accounting Assistant I and has advanced through the positions of Senior Accounting Assistant, Accounting Technician and Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Steve Faeth
Steve Faeth currently serves as the Deputy Investment Manager for the County of Riverside’s Treasury Capital Markets Division. He is responsible for daily trading activity in the ’90 day - 5 year’ maturity sector of the Treasurer’s Pooled Investment Fund (TPIF) and is also responsible for daily credit and market research. Steve also acts in the capacity of the Chief Investment Manager in the absence of the Chief. After moving to Riverside County (Temecula), Steve joined the County’s Treasury Capital Markets Division in 2017. Prior to joining the Treasurer-Tax Collector, Steve led a successful career of 25 years as an Institutional Fixed Income Sales Executive, serving exclusively public funds clients, achieving investment transaction volumes in excess of $1.5 billion per year. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Adrianna Gomez
Adrianna Gomez is an Administrative Services Manager I. She is responsible for Human Resources. Adrianna Gomez holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management and has been with the department since 2003. She began her career in the private sector and started with the Treasurer-Tax Collector as a Staff Analyst II.