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Tom Sher

Tom Sher is the Senior Vice President and a Partner in the Public Entity Benefit Group
of Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. based in San Francisco. He has been a benefits
consultant for over 35 year and clients include many California joint powers
authorities, counties, cities, special districts, public schools and colleges.

In 2002-2003, Tom worked with CSAC-EIA to start the EIA Health Program, which in
2019 will cover over 100,000 public employees, retirees and their dependents
working for 34 public employers across California. EIA Health has become the second
largest public agency health benefit purchasing pool after CalPERS.

Tom works extensively with management and labor unions in the context of Joint
Labor-Management processes. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the
European Institute of Business Administration.

Tom’s favorite activity – other than speaking with you today – is stand-up paddle-
boarding downwind on San Francisco Bay.

Tracy Sullivan
Tracy Sullivan currently serves as a Legislative Analyst for the California State
Association of Counties (CSAC), focusing on government, finance and administration.
Before joining CSAC in November 2016, Tracy worked in the state Capitol Building for
two years as a legislative staffer in the Office of Assembly Member Eric Linder. She
received her BA in history from Santa Clara University and is expected to receive her
MPA from the University of Southern California in May 2018.

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