Chief Executive Office
Tina Rocha
Assistant Executive Officer
Tina Rocha has been serving as an Assistant Executive Officer since January 2022 and currently oversees County Operations. In this role, she leads the departments that support the Board’s Delivering Efficient Public Service priority. She also represents Stanislaus County on the Gallo Center for the Arts Board of Directors and the Stanislaus Equity Partners, Inc. Board of Directors.
Tina began her career with Stanislaus County in 2017 as a Deputy Executive Officer in the Chief Executive Office. Her responsibilities included leading staff supporting the County’s Focus on Prevention efforts, establishing the Stanislaus Housing Partners initiative, developing and implementing a delivery model for a $10 million local Emergency Rental Assistance Program, and serving as the Community Services Agency (CSA) Department Operations Center Liaison for shelter activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She also served as Interim Assistant Director of CSA’s Housing and Homeless Division for nine months. Recognizing Tina’s ability to manage critical and complex systems, the Chief Executive Office promoted her to Assistant Executive Officer in early 2022. During her first three years in that role, she oversaw the County’s Community and Economic Development team in support of the Board’s Developing a High-Performing Economy, Promoting Lifelong Learning, and Enhancing Community Infrastructure priorities.
Prior to joining the County, Tina worked for the City of Modesto for 21 years in a variety of roles with progressively increasing responsibility. She began her public service career in the City Attorney’s Office, later working in the Office of the City Manager and then the City’s Community and Economic Development Department.
She feels honored to have served both the City of Modesto and Stanislaus County for nearly 30 years, experience that has made her deeply familiar with the community and the issues affecting local residents. As an integral member of the County’s Senior Leadership Team, Tina collaborates with community partners and system leaders on large-scale impact projects.
Tina values community service, and her volunteerism spans more than 30 years, including involvement with chambers of commerce, local civic organizations, youth sports, and booster groups.
She grew up in Stanislaus County and attended Orestimba High School in Newman. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of California, Davis. She has since completed professional coursework in Governance, Administration, and Finance from the Special District and Local Government Institute and completed the Introduction to Economic Development Certificate Program through the California Association for Local Economic Development.
Tina’s hobbies include reading, cooking, wine tasting, and entertaining. She lives in Modesto with her husband, Todd, and together they have three sons: one in college, one completing his master’s degree, and one working in the financial sector.
