The Council of Institutional Investors is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The board consists of 15 directors who hail from public, union and corporate pension funds across the country. We value their insight, leadership and expertise.
Board Officers
Chair:
Joe Dear, California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Joe Dear is chief investment officer of California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Co-chairs:
Lydia Beebe, Chevron Master Pension Trust
Lydia Beebe is corporate secretary & chief governance officer at Chevron
Warren Mart, I.A.M. National Pension Fund
Warren Mart is general secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Gregory Smith, Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado
Gregory Smith is general counsel of the Public Employees’ Retirement Association of Colorado
Treasurer:
Gail Hanson, State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Gail Hanson is deputy executive director of State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Secretary:
Patrick J. O’Neill, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Staff Trust Fund
Patrick J. O’Neill is executive vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Board Members
Luke Bierman, New York State and Local Retirement System
Luke Bierman is general counsel for the Office of the State Comptroller of New York
Kenneth Colombo, Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund
Kenneth Colombo is fund coordinator for the Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund
Richard Metcalf, LIUNA Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Richard Metcalf is director of the corporate affairs department at LIUNA Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Meredith Miller, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
Meredith Miller is assistant treasurer for policy at Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
Jody Olson, Idaho Public Employee Retirement System
Jody Olson is board chair of Idaho Public Employee Retirement System
Susan Permut, EMC Corp.
Susan Permut is senior vice president and deputy general counsel for EMC
Anne Sheehan, California State Teachers' Retirement System
Anne Sheehan is director of corporate governance at California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Shelley Smith, Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System
Shelley Smith is vice president of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration
Michael Travaglini, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board
Michael Travaglini is executive director of Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board