Steve Delaney

Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS)

USA

Steve Delaney began serving as Orange County Employees Retirement System’s Chief Executive Officer on 2008. He has overseen the OCERS Fund as it grew from US$8 billion at that time to the nearly US$23 billion fund it is today. Mr. Delaney oversees a full-time staff of 120+ employees in all areas of OCERS operations, including investments, legal, financial, administrative services, communications, information technology, and member services.
Before coming to OCERS, Mr. Delaney served for 15 years with the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, with the dual role of Deputy Director and the system’s Legislative Lobbyist.
Mr. Delaney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Business Information Systems and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, both from George Fox University.
Mr. Delaney, previously the President of the National Conference of State Social Security Administrators (NCSSSA), is presently on the Executive Board of the California Association of Public Employees Retirement Systems (CALAPRS) and is the Chair of the State Association of County Retirement Systems’ (SACRS) Audit Committee.