CEO Advisory Council Members

Ebony is a visionary leader with a distinguished career spanning nearly three decades of dedicated service to the County of San Diego. Beginning her journey at the San Diego Superior Court in 1997, Ebony has ascended through various human resource and financial roles across County departments, honing her expertise in strategic planning, financial management, and leadership.

Currently serving as the CAO, Ebony is responsible to perform overall management in maximizing the capacity of County government to deliver a wide variety of services meeting the social, health, and safety needs of the County's citizens; and to provide program and financial decision-making support to the Board of Supervisors that is policy based and advances the goals and visions for the Board.

Immediately prior to her current role, Ebony served as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer, at the helm of administering the County's fiscal and financial functions. Her responsibilities encompassed monitoring the annual County budget, providing administrative leadership, and overseeing operational functions within the Finance and General Group. 

A native San Diegan and proud Afro-Latina of Black and Salvadoran ancestry, Ebony understands the impacts of history on Black and Latino communities. This is at the foundation of Ebony’s commitment to the health and economic prosperity and overall well-being of the county. She views her role as both a professional aspiration and a personal privilege, passionately contributing to its growth and development on a broader scale.

Ebony’s leadership style, characterized by effective communication, strategic foresight, and relationship-building, has earned her respect and admiration among colleagues and stakeholders alike.