Board of Trustees
KPERS Board Members
The KPERS Board of Trustees is comprised of nine members. Four are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by legislative leaders, two are elected by Retirement System members, and one is the elected State Treasurer. All serve four-year terms.
James Zakoura Chairperson
- Partner, Smithyman & Zakoura law firm
- Board member since March 2018
- Current term expires January 2025
- Appointed by the Governor
- From Overland Park, KS
- Committees: Investment, Personnel
Ron Johnson Vice-Chairperson
- Retired President and CEO of Community National Bank in Seneca
- Board member since July 2019
- Current term expires June 2023
- Appointed by the Speaker of the House
- From Seneca, KS
- Committees: Audit (Chairperson), Investment, Personnel (Vice-Chairperson)
Ernie Claudel
- Retired Teacher and Administrator
- Board member since July 2013
- Current term expires June 2025
- Elected Member - School
- From Olathe, KS
- Committees: Deferred Compensation, Investment, Personnel (Chairperson)
Emily Hill
- Partner, Bowersock Capital Partners
- Board member since July 2019
- Current term expires January 2023
- Appointed by the Governor
- From Lawrence, KS
- Committees: Deferred Compensation, Investment (Chairperson), Personnel
Lynn Rogers State Treasurer
- Kansas State Treasurer
- Board member since January 2021
- Current term expires January 2023
- Statutory Member
- From Wichita, KS
- Committees: Investment, Personnel
Brad Stratton
- President and CEO, Overland Park Wealth Management
- Board member since November 2019
- Current term expires January 2023
- Appointed by the Governor
- From Overland Park, KS
- Committees: Audit , Deferred Compensation, Investment (Vice-Chairperson), Personnel
Ryan Trader
- Firefighter/Paramedic, Olathe Fire Department
- Board member since July 2017
- Current term expires June 2025
- Elected Member - Non-School
- From Olathe, KS
- Committees: Audit (Vice-Chairperson), Deferred Compensation (Chairperson), Investment, Personnel
Sam Williams
- Retired CFO and Managing Partner for Sullivan, Higdon, and Sink Agency, former CPA and State of Kansas Secretary of Revenue
- Board member since July 2021
- Appointed by the President of the Senate
- Current term expires June 2025
- From Wichita, KS
- Committees: Audit, Investment, Personnel
Jo Yun
- Vice President of Finance/Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Reach Healthcare Foundation in Kansas City
- Board member since October 2021
- Current term expires January 2025
- Appointed by the Governor
- From Prairie Village, KS
- Committees: Audit, Deferred Compensation, Investment, Personnel
Board Duties
- Reviews and adopts actuarial assumptions and reviews employer contribution rates.
- Determines an appropriate asset allocation mix.
- Establishes and follows investment policies and guidelines.
- Hires and monitors the performance of investment managers.
- Hires and monitors the performance of various other service providers, including actuaries, consultants, advisors and custodians.
- Hires and monitors the performance of the executive director (chief executive officer).
Board Meetings & Minutes
We will finalize FY 2023 meeting dates in July 2022.
FY 2023
| Month | Day | Committee | Agenda & Approved Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | 21 | Audit Committee | |
| 21 | Investment Committee | ||
| 22 | Personnel Committee | ||
| 22 | Full Board | ||
| September 2022 | |||
| October 2022 | |||
| November 2022 | |||
| January 2023 | |||
| March 2023 | |||
| May 2023 | |||
FY 2022
| Month | Day | Committee | Agenda & Approved Minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | 23 | Full Board | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 22 | Audit Committee | Agenda | ||
| 22 | Investment Committee | Agenda | ||
| 23 | Personnel Committee | Agenda | ||
| September 2021 | 17 | Full Board | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 17 | Personnel Committee | Agenda | ||
| 16 | Deferred Compensation Committee | Agenda | ||
| 16 | Investment Committee | Agenda | ||
| October 2021 | 28 & 29 | Board Educational & Planning Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | |
| Meeting will be held in Overland Park, KS | ||||
| November 2021 | 19 | Full Board | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 19 | Audit Committee | Agenda | ||
| 18 | Deferred Compensation Committee | Agenda | ||
| 18 | Investment Committee | Agenda | ||
| January 2022 | 21 | Full Board | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 20 | Audit Committee | Agenda | ||
| 20 | Investment Committee | Agenda | ||
| 21 | Personnel Committee | Agenda | ||
| March 2022 | 25 | Full Board | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 25 | Audit Committee | Agenda | ||
| 24 | Personnel Committee | Agenda | ||
| 24 | Deferred Compensation Committee | Agenda | ||
| 24 | Investment Committee | Agenda | ||
| April 2022 | 22 | Full Board | Agenda | Minutes | |
| May 2022 | 20 | Full Board | Agenda | |
| 19 | Audit Committe | |||
| 20 | Personnel Committee | |||
| 19 | Deferred Compensation Committee | Agenda | ||
| 19 | Investment Committee | Agenda |
Helpful Links
Opportunities
Location
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
611 S. Kansas Ave,
Topeka, KS 66603
Toll-free: 1 888 - 275-5737
Email: [email protected]