Heart of the Treasury

October 2019

Meet the people in the State Treasurer’s Office whose public service inspires us and is making a difference.

Meet Darren Shearer, September’s Employee-of-the-Month. He began his state career with his current position as an Office Technician at the California Alternative Energy & Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) in March 2018.

The selection committee describes Darren as courteous, cooperative and an out-of-the-box thinker. He is an absolute delight to work with, the committee added, noting that his positivity uplifts his office and scores him thunderous roars of laughter.

Darren provides administrative support to CAEATFA programs, from creating and updating program documents and administration procedures to providing technical assistance with Office software and Adobe Acrobat. He also has picked up a little HTML programming along the way.

Darren also was selected because he goes “above and beyond” by seeking out personal self-improvement opportunities and he always performs his job well.

Originally from Scotland, Darren moved to California in April 2007 and met his wife while working at Starbucks. They have a 10-year-old daughter. Another daughter is due in March. Darren loves music. He plays the piano and ukulele, and as a tireless improviser he enjoys creating something new every time he plays.

He is a true asset to the State Treasurer’s Office and a valued member of CAEATFA.

Congratulations, Darren!