Lisa Proft is the acting ex-officio trustee for LACERA’S Board of Retirement and Board of Investments. She currently serves as the Chief Deputy and the Principal Deputy Public Administrator for the County of Los Angeles Department of Treasurer and Tax Collector, where she oversees departmental operations.
Ms. Proft began her County career as a Legislative Deputy for the County Board of Supervisors, working for the late Supervisor Gloria Molina. After several years in politics, Ms. Proft moved to the Office of the County Counsel, where she was a trial attorney in the Dependency Court and Appellate Courts. She then transferred to the County Counsel’s Probate Division, where she handled estates and advised the County’s Public Administrator for over 12 years. In 2016, Ms. Proft accepted the position of Assistant Treasurer and Tax Collector, responsible for the executive functions of the Public Administrator Branch, a division of the Department of the Treasurer and Tax Collector. She assumed the position of Chief Deputy in January 2025.
Her notable accomplishments and contributions include:
- California Association of Public Administrators, Public Guardians, and Public Conservators, 2015–present; Presenter 2014–2024, Board Chair 2024
- California Association of County Treasurer and Tax Collectors, 2024–present
- Graduate, Executive Level Development Program, Los Angeles County, Department of Human Services, 2022
- Active member in good standing, California Bar
- Volunteer, Disaster Recovery Center, Department of the Treasurer Tax and Collector, 2025
- Volunteer Career Counselor for high school students, Kid City Hope Place, 2025
- Volunteer, Young Adults Ministries, Church on the Way, 2022–present; Sawtelle Campus, 2023–present
- Volunteer, Mentor-Mentee Program, Department of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, 2018-2019
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Marketing, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- Juris Doctorate, University of West Los Angeles, School of Law