About the Board

MSRS is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors that has a fiduciary responsibility to the members and beneficiaries of all MSRS plans, the taxpayers, and the State of Minnesota. The Board sets policies, hears disability and benefit appeals, and oversees the administration of all MSRS plans for state employees, as well as the Health Care Savings Plan (HCSP) and Minnesota Deferred Compensation Plan (MNDCP) for all public employees.

Duties, powers, and election of the MSRS Board of Directors are specified in Minnesota Statutes 352.03.

2021 MSRS Board Meetings

The Board generally meets every other month on the third Thursday. Meetings are held in the Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building at 60 Empire Drive in St. Paul, Minnesota. Meetings usually begin at 9 a.m. and are approximately two to three hours in length. Meetings are open to the public and subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law.

For more information, see Board Meeting Calendar.

  • Thu, January 21
  • Thu, March 18
  • Thu, May 20
  • Thu, July 15
  • Thu, Sept 21
  • Thu, Nov 18

MSRS Board Members

Mary Benner, Chair
Appointed by Governor
Term ends 1/02/2023

Michael LeDoux
State Patrol Plan, elected by members
Term ends 5/01/2022

Joseph Sullivan
General/Unclassified Plans,
elected by members
Term ends 5/01/2024

Michael Schweyen
General/Unclassified Plans,
elected by members
Term ends 5/01/2024

Michael Roelofs
Appointed by Governor
Term ends 1/04/2021

Jim Schowalter
Appointed by Governor
Term ends 1/02/2023

Wesley Skoglund
Elected by retirees of all plans
Term ends 5/01/2024

Daniel R Gorman
Correctional Plan, appointed by Board
to complete elected member's term
Term ends 5/01/2024

 

Chester Jorgenson
General/Unclassified Plans,
elected by members
Term ends 5/01/2022

Jacqueline Terry
General/Unclassified Plans,
elected by members
Term ends 5/01/2022

Tommy Bellfield
Appointed by Met Council's
Transit Operations
Term ends at direction of transit union

 

Contact a Board Member

c/o Minnesota State Retirement System
60 Empire Drive, Suite 300
St. Paul, MN 55103

MSRS - 651-296-2761 or 1-800-657-5757

Becoming a Board Member

To learn how to become a Board member, see election process.

  • Six directors are elected by active (presently working) members covered by an MSRS pension plan. The State Patrol Plan andCorrectional Plan elect one board member each. The General Employees Retirement Plan and Unclassified Retirement Plan electfour members.
  • One director is elected by the retirees of all plans.
  • One director is appointed by the Metropolitan Transit Council.
  • Three directors are appointed by the Governor.

Board members do not receive compensation for their service to MSRS but may be eligible for reimbursement of necessary expenses incurred while serving on the Board.

 

MSRS Administrative Staff

  • Executive Director
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Interal Benefits Officer
  • Chief External Benefits Officer
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Erin Leonard
  • Tim Rekow
  • Linda Henderson
  • Mark Manion
  • Kurt Augustin

Professional Consultants

  • Legislative Actuary
  • Consulting Actuary
  • Legal Counsel
     
  • Medical Advisor
  • Milliman
  • Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company
  • Kathryn Woodruff, Asst Attorney Gen
  • MMro Managed Medical Review Org