Shari Freidenrich was elected as the Orange County Treasurer in November 2010 with almost 55% of the vote and re-elected as the Orange County Treasurer in June 2014 after running unopposed. Prior to her work with the County of Orange, Shari was the Elected City Treasurer for the City of Huntington Beach from 1996 to 2010. Prior to her public service, Shari was a Controller for McDonnell Douglas Travel Company, a division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now Boeing Corporation). She also worked for McDonnell Douglas Corporation as an Auditing Specialist. She started her career with Deloitte & Touche, an international accounting firm

Shari is a member of several local Chambers and is also the Past President of the Rotary Club of Huntington Beach and Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach and is currently also serving as a member of Angelitos de Oro that supports the Big Brothers, Big Sister of Orange County & the Inland Empire.