OPERS Board of Trustees

The OPERS Board of Trustees — the governing body of the system — is responsible for the administration and management of OPERS. The board meets monthly to review and formulate policies concerning the members, contributors and benefit recipients of OPERS, and the OPERS office staff. Members of the OPERS Board of Trustees are elected to four-year terms. While elected by a specific group, all members of the Board of Trustees have a fiduciary duty to act SOLELY in the interest of ALL MEMBERS of the system, not just those that elected them.

The board members also authorize the investments made with the system's funds. They receive no compensation for their service to OPERS, but they are reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred while serving the system.

Chris Mabe
Board Chair Representative for
State Employees Term ends: 12/31/26

Stewart Smith
Vice Chair Representative for
Miscellaneous Employees Term ends: 12/31/25

Julie Albers Representative for
County Employees Term ends: 12/31/25

Randy Desposito Representative for Non-teaching College/University Employees Term ends: 12/31/26

Tim Steitz Representative for
Retirees Term ends: 12/31/25

Ken Thomas Representative for
Municipal Employees Term ends: 12/31/26

Steve Toth Representative for
Retirees Term ends: 12/31/26

Kathleen Madden Director, Department of Administrative Services

James Kunk Governor Appointed
Investment Expert Term ends: 09/27/24

Scott Richter Treasurer Appointed
Investment Expert Term ends: 01/01/25

Vacant General Assembly Appointed Investment Expert —