Staff
Todd Bouey
Interim General Manager
Todd Bouey was appointed as the Interim General Manager of LACERS by the Board of Administration effective April 6, 2025.
Prior to this Mr. Bouey has served as LACERS Assistant General Manager since May 2018 and was appointed as the Executive Officer in August 2021, overseeing the Administration, Systems, and Fiscal Management divisions, along with direct oversight of the Performance Management Office, Member Stewardship, and Systems Operations Support sections. Since joining the City in 2001, Mr. Bouey has served in the Office of the City Administrative Officer, City Controller’s Office, and Office of Finance.
Dale Wong-Nguyen
Executive Officer
Ms. Dale Wong-Nguyen received an appointment to Assistant General Manager in 2021 and Executive Officer in 2025, overseeing the Health Benefits and Wellness Division, Retirement Services Division, and Member Services. Dale has worked for LACERS since 2006, and since 2010, as Chief over the Administration Division directing the budget, strategic planning, and administrative services. Her assignments have also included oversight of the Service Processing Section, Fiscal Management and Systems Divisions.
Rodney June
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Rodney June is LACERS’ Chief Investment Officer. His responsibilities include: managing investment advisory, general partnerships, consultant and custodian relationships, performance evaluation, vendor selection, investment policy, investment strategy development and implementation. Mr. June’s appointment marks his return to LACERS where he previously served as an Investment Officer II from 1998 to 2008. From 2008 until his return to LACERS, Mr.
Edwin Avanessian
Division Manager, Administrative Services Division
Edwin Avanessian has served as Chief Management Analyst since November 2022, overseeing the Administrative Services Division of LACERS. Prior to taking on his current role, Edwin managed the Member Stewardship Section, comprised of Active Member Accounts, Member Processing Unit, and Member Stewardship Unit.
Edwin joined the City of Los Angeles in 2005 and has worked for the Housing Department, Office of Finance, and Office of the Controller before starting with LACERS in March 2020.
Taneda K. Larios
Division Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Taneda Larios serves as the Chief Benefits Analyst of the Communications and Stakeholder Relations Division, focusing on internal and external communication functions and building stakeholder relations. The Division manages the Member Experience; Language Access Plan; Strategic Communications Plan; Branding; Crisis Communications; and cultivating stakeholder relations, including coordinating Pension Symposiums and other outreach activities.
Karen Freire
Division Manager, Health Benefits and Wellness Division
Ms. Karen Freire is the Chief Benefits Analyst who oversees the Health Benefits and Wellness Division which administers LACERS health plans, retiree benefits, and the Medicare compliance program. Prior to her current position, she managed the Retirement Services Division.
Ms. Freire joined the City of Los Angeles in 2001 and worked for the Departments of General Services, Building and Safety, and Recreation and Parks before she arrived at LACERS in 2008. She held positions in areas related to the administration of contracts, budget, and procurement.
Isaias Cantú
Division Manager, Retirement Services Division
Isaias “EZ” Cantú is the Chief Benefits Analyst working alongside the LACERS’ Retirement Services Division. He is known to live and work according to his mantra of “One Team.”
Isaias has worked for the City of Los Angeles since 2002. During his City career, he has worked for seven City departments overseeing the evaluation, re-envisioning, and improvement of large-scale programs including City elections, LAX’s contract transportation and ride-share services, and the City’s Deferred Compensation program. Most recently, he worked on building and welcoming the LACERS’ family and all of its Members to their forever home at 977. His work has leveraged emerging technology, implemented sustainability measures, and emphasized team building. Mr. Cantú has been recognized for his innovative and humanistic approach to program modernization by the Mayor’s Office.
Joshua Geller
Deputy City Attorney, Public Pensions General Counsel
Mr. Geller has advised the LACERS Board of Administration and Executive Management on a wide array of matters since he joined the Public Pensions General Counsel division in 2015. His practice focuses on institutional investing and related transactional work as well as cybersecurity, real estate, contracts, benefits administration, and municipal law. He also handles discrete litigation matters. Before joining this division, Mr. Geller spent nine years as a prosecutor with the Van Nuys division of the Criminal Branch of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.
Miguel Bahamon
Deputy City Attorney, Public Pensions General Counsel
Mr. Bahamon has advised LACERS since joining the Public Pensions General Counsel division in 2018. His practice focuses on institutional investing (including consideration of ESG components), government contracting, litigation, member privacy, member health benefits, and fiduciary law. Before joining the division, Mr. Bahamon litigated civil enforcement actions related to consumer protection, wage theft, and unfair business practices as part of the Affirmative Litigation division of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.
Gina Di Domenico
Deputy City Attorney, Public Pensions General Counsel
Ms. Di Domenico joined the Public Pensions General Counsel Division in October of 2021, where she advises LACERS, the Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan, and the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions on a range of legal issues. Prior to joining the Division, Ms. Di Domenico supervised the Los Angeles County Homeless Court Program, a unique partnership between justice partners and law enforcement to help unhoused individuals clear their criminal records by engaging in restorative mental health and social services in lieu of traditional criminal penalties.
Sheri Cheung
Deputy City Attorney, Public Pensions General Counsel Division
Ms. Cheung joined the Public Pensions General Counsel Division in August 2021. She advises LACERS on a variety of legal issues and handles litigation involving the System. Prior to joining the City, Ms. Cheung served as outside counsel to state and other local retirement plans on matters involving wide-ranging aspects of public pensions, such as benefits administration, investments, conflicts of interest, governmental plan status, information security, and compliance with public records requests.
Alexandra de Rivera
Deputy City Attorney, Public Pensions General Counsel
Ms. de Rivera joined the Public Pensions General Counsel Division in April of 2022. She advises and represents LACERS and its two sister City of Los Angeles Pensions on various issues with a particular focus on healthcare benefits administration, health information privacy and security, and administrative writ proceedings.
Nicole Paul
Administrative Coordinator, Public Pensions General Counsel
Ms. Paul has served the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney since 2014. In 2018, she joined the Public Pensions General Counsel Division. Ms. Paul leads the division’s administrative operations where she manages internal relations across various city departments. Ms. Paul works closely with each division attorney, providing a wide range of administrative support.