José Cisneros, Treasurer
José Cisneros is the elected Treasurer for the City and County of San Francisco. As Treasurer, he serves as the City’s banker and Chief Investment Officer, managing all tax and revenue collection for San Francisco. Appointed in 2004, and first elected in 2005, Cisneros has used his experience in the tech and banking industries to enhance and modernize taxpayer systems and successfully manage the City’s portfolio through a major recession.
Treasurer Cisneros believes that his role of safeguarding the City’s money extends to all San Francisco residents, and continues to expand his role as a financial educator and advocate for low-income San Franciscans through award-winning programs like Kindergarten to College, Bank On San Francisco and the Financial Justice Project. Cisneros served as Vice Chair on the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, and is currently Co-Chair of the Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition.
Prior to his role as Treasurer, Treasurer Cisneros served as Deputy General Manager for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. In this capacity, he managed MUNI’s $7 billion capital program designed to repair, replace and enhance system assets – including the 3rd Street Rail extension serving Chinatown, Mission Bay and the residents of Bay View and Hunters Point. Before working at MUNI, Treasurer Cisneros served as a member of the MTA Board of Directors and was instrumental in creating Proposition E, the Muni Reform Charter Amendment.
Treasurer Cisneros has a strong business background in the private sector, previously working for IBM Corporation and Lotus Development Corporation as a Senior International Product Manager. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Vice President at Bank of Boston where he managed financial product portfolios valued at over $100 million.
Treasurer Cisneros lives with his husband in San Francisco. He received his Bachelor of Science from Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
David Augustine, Tax Collector
In March 2013, Treasurer José Cisneros appointed David Augustine as San Francisco Tax Collector. The San Francisco Tax Collector is responsible for all tax collection in the City and is the ex offico license collector under California law.
Mr. Augustine joined the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector in 2004 as Policy & Legislative Manager, and was instrumental in the implementation of the Treasurer’s many innovative social programs, including Bank on San Francisco, Kindergarten to College, and the Working Families Credit program. As Tax Collector Attorney he represented the office in a number of bankruptcy proceedings and coordinated collections work with the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue.
Prior to joining the City, Mr. Augustine worked in municipal public finance, and with the New York City Mayor’s Office. He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from Swarthmore College. He is a member of the California State Bar. He has attended the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the Kennedy School, and has served on the IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities. Mr. Augustine is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and resides in San Francisco.
Amanda Fried, Chief Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Fried oversees Banking, Investments, and Cashiering divisions, as well as Taxpayer Assistance, Economic Justice, and Policy and Communications. She leads the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector's policy, customer service, and communications work, and has helped design and deliver nationally recognized Economic Justice initiatives.
Ms. Fried joined the Office of Treasurer & Tax Collector in October 2014. Prior to joining the Office, she served as Deputy Director in the Mayor’s Office of Housing, Opportunities, Partnerships and Engagement (HOPE) for Mayor Ed Lee, as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor in New York City, and as a legislative aide.
Ms. Fried grew up in Philadelphia and earned a B.A. in Political Science and Urban Studies from Stanford University, and a Masters in Public Administration from the New York University Wagner School of Public Service. She lives in San Francisco with her family.
Jeffrey Smejkal, Chief of People, Budget and Collections
Mr. Smejkal oversees the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue, Budget, Contracting and Human Resources and leads the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector’s people, fiscal and collections strategy. His work focuses on ensuring strong stewardship of public funds, effective workforce management, and the operational integrity of the City’s delinquent revenue collection programs.
Mr. Smejkal joined the City and County of San Francisco in January 2003 and has spent his entire civil service career with the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector, working his way up through the department. Prior to joining the Office, he worked in the private sector in collections and as an Operations Supervisor at San Mateo Credit Union.
Mr. Smejkal grew up in Louisiana and resides in the Bay Area with his partner of 19 years.
Alanna Luce Olague, Chief of Operations and Systems
Ms. Olague oversees Product Management, Information Technology, Investigations and Account Services, and leads the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector’s technology and operations strategy. Her work focuses on aligning policy, systems and business processes to support effective tax administration, compliance, and service delivery.
Ms. Olague joined the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector in May 2012 and has served the City and County of San Francisco since 2005. Prior to joining the Office, she worked at the Human Services Agency, including serving as the inaugural eligibility worker at the San Francisco Community Justice Center.
Ms. Olague grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, earned a B.A. in English Literature from the University of San Francisco, and resides in the Bay Area with her husband and children.