Jill Serrano joined the Sheriff's Department in August 2005 as the Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Ms. Serrano is responsible for administering the fiscal and financial functions of the Department, including the development and monitoring of the Department's $540 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.

Prior to joining the Sheriff's Department, Ms. Serrano was a Project Manager in the County's Chief Administrative Office, Public Safety Group. In that role she served as the principal assistant to the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for the Public Safety Group focusing on justice system policy and operations. She also served as the Administrative Officer of the Juvenile Justice Commission. Jill previously held the position of Finance Director for the Public Safety Group for five years. She has been with the County of San Diego for 18 years, working in the Public Safety Group for 6 years, the Probation Department for 8 years and 2 years in the former Department of Social Services.

Ms. Serrano holds a BS in Criminal Justice Administration and a Master's Degree in Public Administration, both from San Diego State University. In 2003, Ms. 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. She is a 2006 graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police sponsored by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a member of the Government Finance Officers Association and has served as a lecturer in the Criminal Justice Program at San Diego State, teaching probation and parole.