Jill Serrano joined the San Diego County Sheriff's Department in August 2005 as the Chief Financial Officer.  She is responsible for administering the fiscal and financial functions of the department, including the development and monitoring of the department's $570 million annual budget.  She is a member of the Sheriff's Executive Management Team and advises the Sheriff, Undersheriff and Command Staff on financial matters.

Serrano has been with the County of San Diego for nearly 20 years, working in the County of San Diego's Public Safety Group, Probation Department, and the former Department of Social Services.

Prior to joining the department, Serrano was a Project Manager for the County of San Diego Chief Administrative Office Public Safety Group.  In this role, she was the principal assistant to the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, focusing on justice system policy and operations.  She also served as an Administrative Officer for the Juvenile Justice Commission.  Prior to her position as Project Manager, she was Finance Director.

Serrano is a member of the Government Finance Officers' Association.  She has served as a lecturer in the Criminal Justice Program at San Diego State University, teaching Probation and Parole.

In 2003, Serrano was invited to participate in the Executive Leadership Program titled "Women and Power:  Leadership in a New World" at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Ms. Serrano holds a Master's degree in Public Administration and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, both from San Diego State University.  In 2006, she graduated from the Senior Management Institute for Police, sponsored by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).