Sherrie Matza

Sherrie Matza received her BS in Social Work and Criminology from Florida State University, and her MBA in Human Resources Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

Ms. Matza began her career as a social worker and criminologist with the San Francisco county jail system.

Her human resources career began in the compensation and benefits department of Crown Zellerbach, after which she joined Bank of America.   During her 18 years with Bank of America, Ms. Matza specialized in the compensation, benefits and international areas.  During her tenure as Manager of US Compensation, she spearheaded the development and implementation of a unique job evaluation system for over 60,000 employees in the United States.  As Manager of International Compensation, she developed compensation and benefit programs for local national employees in over 30 countries throughout Latin America, Europe and Asia.  As Manager of Health and Welfare Benefits, she was responsible for the design and development of all health and welfare programs for over 90,000 employees in 48 states.  She also successfully integrated the benefit programs of acquired and merged companies, developing communication materials, and educating and training administrative staff.  She was also involved in the outsourcing of all benefits functions to external administrative groups ensuring continuous quality improvement programs.

Ms. Matza resigned from Bank of America in June 1999 following the merger with NationsBank, and joined John Parry & Alexander, the predecessor firm of EW Partners, Inc., as a Senior Associate in January of 2000.

Ms. Matza has been an active volunteer in her community for many years, and has taken on important leadership roles with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California.  She has been a member of the Chapter’s Board of Directors, President of the California Council (the Association’s statewide policy and advocacy arm), and Chair of the Chapter’s Public Policy and Advocacy Committee. In 2008, she was appointed to the state’s Health and Human Services Department’s Alzheimer’s Advisory Task Force, where she is taking an active part in developing an Alzheimer’s State Plan for California, resulting from recent legislation.   In addition, Ms. Matza takes an active part in San Francisco on issues related to funding senior health programs, and regularly speaks before the San Francisco Health Commission and Board of Supervisors on matters of importance to seniors.

Ms. Matza has made her home in San Francisco since 1973.