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
Joe Dear, Washington State Investment Board
Board Chair
Joe Dear is the executive director of the Washington State Investment Board
D. Craig Nordlund, Agilent Technologies Benefit Plans
Co-Chair
D. Craig Nordlund is svp, general counsel & secretary at Agilent Technologies
Bruce Raynor, UNITE HERE National Retirement Fund
Co-Chair
Bruce Raynor is general president of UNITE HERE
Shelley Smith, Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System
Co-Chair
Shelley Smith is vice chair of Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System
Gail Stone, Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
Treasurer
Gail Stone is executive director of Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
Warren Mart, I.A.M. National Pension Fund
Secretary
Warren Mart is general secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Board Members
Lydia Beebe, Chevron Master Pension Trust
Lydia Beebe is corporate secretary & chief governance officer at Chevron
Kenneth Colombo, Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund
Kenneth Colombo is fund coordinator for the Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund
Gail Hanson, State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Gail Hanson is deputy executive director of State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Eric Henry, Texas Municipal Retirement System
Eric Henry is executive director and CIO of the Texas Municipal Retirement System
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 Conneticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
Jody Olson, Idaho Public Employees Retirement System
Jody Olson is board chair of Idaho Public Employees Retirement System
Gregory Smith, Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
Gregory Smith is general counsel of Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
Michael Travaglini, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board
Michael Travaglini is executive director of Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board