The Board of Supervisors at its June 6 meeting concurred with the County Executive's Appointment of Chad Rinde as Director of Finance, effective June 26, 2023.
“Mr. Rinde is exceptionally qualified, and we are very fortunate to appoint him as our Director of Finance," said David Villanueva, Assistant County Executive and Deputy County Executive for Administrative Services. “We believe that his enthusiasm, education and expertise will benefit the County's Department of Finance and the County overall."
Rinde has nearly 15 years of experience working in and around County government, with more than eight of those years working for Yolo County, where he currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since 2019. During his tenure, Rinde also served as the Interim County Administrator for nine months and Assistant County Administrator for two months to support the transition to the new County Administrator.
Rinde has led Yolo County's budgetary process, been a key contributor to annexations with local cities to promote economic development, and performed disaster and business relief efforts during COVID-19 while simultaneously fulfilling all the statutory responsibilities of the office.
In addition to his professional experience, Rinde graduated from Sacramento State with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accountancy. Rinde is also a Certified Public Accountant for the State of California.
He has completed the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Leadership Program, “So you want to be the CAO/CEO," and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Effective Supervisory Practices course. He is a member of the Yolo County Deferred Compensation Committee, and most recently has served as the Committee Chair. He is also a Director of the California Cannabis Authority, a Commissioner of the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission, and a coach for the Sacramento Valley Leadership Academy.