ARCC Chief Deputy Receives Women of Influence Honors

Teresa Pizarro, chief deputy of budget and finance for the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk was recently named an honoree in the San Diego Business Journal’s Women of Influence in Accounting and Finance. 

When asked ‘what does this honor mean to you?’ “I appreciate this honor as it is an acknowledgement of my hard-work and valuable contribution to the mission of the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk in serving the citizens of San Diego,” said Pizarro. “I feel that my efforts in adhering to our values of collaboration, grace, innovation, and operational excellence are recognized.” 

The San Diego Business Journal published: 

“Teresa Pizarro has an extensive background in finance with over 23 years of experience managing budget, fiscal, procurement, contract, and administrative activities for the County of San Diego. As the Chief Deputy of Finance, she is responsible for planning, directing, organizing, and evaluating all budgetary, analytical, and financial activities for the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk (ARCC).  

Prior to joining ARCC in May of 2014, Teresa provided administrative and analytical support to various County general fund and internal services fund departments. In 2023, she led ARCC's JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) initiative and coordinated ARCC's new Sustainability plan. She also balanced operating revenue loss in 2022 and 2023 due to low deed recording volume with creative solutions for expenditure reductions and onetime projects to keep the doors open at ARCC's four service center locations for San Diego County residents. She serves with grace and honor.”