TOC Members

Francine Scinto was unanimously appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to the Treasury Oversight Committee on March 23rd, 2021 for her first term. She has been the Vice-President for Orange County Associates, Inc. since 1995. Ms. Scinto served six terms on the Tustin Unified School District Board, and served 12 years as a Trustee for the Pomona College Board, where she also was the Audit Committee Vice Chair. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Manhattanville College and a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

David Carlson, is the President for DMC Companies for over 20 years. In addition, Mr. Carlson has recently retired from the County of Orange Audit Oversight Committee having served more than 20 years, ten of which he was the Chair. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Masters of Science in Industrial Administration and a Ph.D. in Engineering, all from the University of Michigan, where he also did post-doctoral work in Financial Policy and taught Computer Systems Analysis & Design. His career in private industry has involved managing about $4 billion in technology and internal controls. He served in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of the Vietnam era.

Alisa Backstrom was unanimously appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to the Treasury Oversight Comittee on August 28, 2018 for her first term. Ms. Backstrom has been the City Treasurer of Huntington Beach since 2011, having been elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. Per the City Charter, Ms. Backstrom is responsible to the electorate for overseeing the receipt, collection, disbursement, custody and safekeeping of all City funds. As well, she is a member of the City’s Deferred Compensation Committee and serves on the board of the Supplemental Retirement Trust. In 2015, Ms. Backstrom served as Secretary for the California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA).

Ms. Backstrom graduated from Duke University with a Masters in Business Administration and received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA. Prior to holding the position of Huntington Beach City Treasurer, she worked in corporate finance and corporate lending. Ms. Backstrom has earned her Certified California Municipal Treasurer (CCMT) and Certified Public Fund Investment Manager (CPFIM) designations.

The second nominated candidate, Sal Kureh, is a Partner with Capata CPA. He is responsible for the effective planning, execution and delivery of their accounting, audit and business advisory services. He has more than 15 years of experience and worked at a Big Four accounting firm and in private industries as a CFO. He graduated with honors from the California State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo and is a currently licensed CPA.

Andrew N. Hamilton, CPA is the 12th Orange County Auditor-Controller. Mr. Hamilton was independently elected in June 2022. Previously, Mr. Hamilton served as the Finance Director for the City of Yucaipa, on the Lake Forest City Council and as the Chief Financial Officer at Mesa Water District.

Mr. Hamilton graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and Systems in 1992. He began his career at a Big 4 CPA firm in Irvine in 1992, obtained his CPA in 1995 and attained progressive accounting experience throughout his career at Walt Disney Company, Gambro Healthcare, GTC Telecom, Semitropic Water Storage District, DLC and Mesa Water District.

Mr. Hamilton resides with his wife and children in Lake Forest, California.

Michelle Aguirre currently serves as the County of Orange’s Interim County Executive Officer, a role she has held since September 2024. In this role, she is responsible for executive management of the County’s $9.5 billion, 23 department, 19,000 position budget. Prior to serving as Interim CEO, Michelle served as Acting CEO, Chief Financial Officer, County Budget Director, and Director of Administration for the Orange County Probation Department as part of her 35 years of dedicated service to the County of Orange.

 Throughout her career, Michelle has been instrumental in identifying funding and ensuring completion of numerous critical projects throughout the County. One of the initiatives she is most passionate about is OC Cares which links the various systems of care in the County to provide full care coordination and services for justice-involved individuals to successfully reenter society and work towards self-sufficiency. 

Michelle earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Fullerton.

Dr. Stefan Bean has dedicated the past 25 years to serving Southern California communities and students as a teacher, principal and school administrator. In June 2024, the Orange County Board of Education unanimously appointed him as Orange County's 12th superintendent of schools, a position that dates back to 1889.

From July 2022 through June 2024, Dr. Bean served as the executive director of the Irvine International Academy. Prior to this, he worked for Aspire Public Schools in Los Angeles for nearly 12 years, progressing through roles as lead principal, associate superintendent and superintendent. In the latter role, he oversaw 11 schools serving students from transitional kindergarten through grade 12.

His educational qualifications include a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California, a master's degree in educational leadership from Loyola Marymount University and a doctorate in educational administration from California
State University, Fullerton.

Dr. Bean's personal experiences as an English language learner and a student with a disability have deeply influenced his educational philosophy. He has expressed a particular passion for supporting English learners and marginalized students.
Born in Saigon during the early 1970s as Nam Le Thanh, Dr. Bean overcame significant early challenges. Stricken by polio and abandoned, he was brought to the United States as part of Operation Babylift during the Vietnam War. At age 4, he entered the U.S. foster care system and was later adopted by the Bean family, who supported his academic achievements.

Despite health issues, Bean engaged in sports and extracurricular activities as a child, serving as an umpire for sandlot baseball games, joining the student council and developing his public speaking skills. He was a straight-A student who was elected as sixth-grade class president and earned an opportunity to make a speech in Washington, D.C., advocating for those who were disadvantaged. After high school, he received a full scholarship to USC.

During his college years, Dr. Bean met Janet Soares, whom he married in 2000. They raised four children and were deeply involved in work and ministry. Dr. Bean credits Janet, who tragically passed away in 2021 after a battle with cancer, as a significant source of support throughout his life and career.

“I want our students across Orange County to know that I've got their backs, no matter what, and that they should use me as an example," he said. “No matter what they're going through, no matter what challenges they may face — whether they have a disability, a speech impediment, whether they speak English as a second language, or whether they're experiencing trauma — I want them to know that I'm there, and I'm going to protect them and help them throughout our county."