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.
MSRS Board of Directors
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.
Board of Directors Election 2020
MSRS will be conducting an election in 2020 to fill four vacancies on the Board. To learn more, see MSRS Board of Directors Election.
2019 MSRS Board Meetings
- Thu, January 17
- Thu, March 21
- Thu, May 16
- Thu, July 18
- Thu, September 19
- Thu, November 21
MSRS Board Members
Term ends 1/02/2023
Term ends 3/02/2022
elected by members
Term ends 5/04/2020
elected by members
Term ends 5/04/2020
Term ends 1/04/2021
Term ends 1/02/2023
Term ends 5/04/2020
to complete elected member's term
Term ends 5/04/2020
elected by members
Term ends 3/02/2022
elected by members Term ends 3/02/2022
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 and Correctional Plan elect one board member each. The General Employees Retirement Plan and Unclassified Retirement Plan elect four 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
- Anita Scott
Professional Consultants
- Legislative Actuary
- Consulting Actuary
- Legal Counsel
- Medical Advisor
- Milliman
- Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company
- Ian Welsh, Asst. Attorney General
- MMro Managed Medical Review Org