What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission?

“Protect and sustain the growth of plan assets to provide benefits to current and future retirees.”

• Member of LASERS for over 20 years
• Retired Undersecretary, Department of Natural Resources
• Past LASERS Board of Trustees Chair, Audit Committee Chair, Management Committee Chair, and Investment Committee Chair
• 37+ years of government service
• Extensive experience in management, finance, human resources and benefit administration, and investment management
• Certified Public Accountant and Certified Government Finance Officer
• Member and Past President Government Finance Officers Association of Louisiana
• Masters of Public Administration from Louisiana State University and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Nicholls State University
• Term Expires 12/31/2021

What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission?

“Providing a sound retirement plan that will meet the security and financial needs of our members.”

• CPA, Certified Employee Benefit Specialist and Certified Fraud Examiner (retired)
• Member of LASERS since 1971
• LASERS retiree member since 2016
• Over 30 years of management experience in state service retiring from La. Department of Revenue in 2007
• LASERS Board of Trustees as an active member for 16 years serving as Chair of Board, Investment, Management, and Audit committees.
• Participant member of La. Deferred Compensation Commission since 2006
• Term Expires 12/31/2023

What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission?

“To maintain and protect the fiscal soundness of our retirement system.”

• Member of LASERS for 45 years
• Retired after 35 years from Department of Health and Hospitals having served as General Counsel, Deputy Secretary, and Undersecretary
• Formerly served as Executive Director of the Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition from 2014-2019
• Member, LASERS Board of Trustees 2008 – 2011
• LASERS Board of Trustees Chair 2011
• LASERS Board of Trustees Legislative Committee Chair 2010, 2011, 2020
• LASERS Board of Trustees Audit Committee Chair 2009
• Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University Law Center and Bachelor of Arts from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association 1974 – present
• Member of RSEA
• Term Expires 12/31/2023

What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission?

“The most important aspect of the LASERS mission is to provide a sound retirement plan for our members. If there is prudent management and exceptional service, the plan will be sound.”

• Member of LASERS since 1991
• Judge, City Court of Port Allen since 1991
• LASERS Board of Trustees Chair 2016
• LASERS Investments Committee Chair 2020
• LASERS Legislative Committee Chair 2013-2019
• Attorney in private civil practice since 1991 with emphasis on probate, collections, insurance defense, personal injury, and family law
• Served as Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana
• Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Louisiana State University
• Term Expires 12/31/2023

What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission?

“I believe all aspects of the mission are critically important, but maintaining credibility to the members is a must.”

• Member of LASERS for 24 years
• Chief Financial Officer – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
• Current LASERS Management Committee Chair
• Past LASERS Board of Trustees Chair, Vice Chair, as well as Audit and Investment Committee Chair
• Masters of Public Administration from Louisiana State University and Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Southeastern Louisiana University
• Term Expires 12/31/2021

What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission?

“To focus on providing and maintaining member benefits.”

• Member of LASERS for 25 years
• Retired State Treasury Investment Officer II, Department of the Treasury
• Louisiana Civil Service Employee
• Past LASERS Board Vice Chair
• 32 years of active employment in the field of finance, with an emphasis on trading and investing
• Masters of Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University and Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University
• Term Expires 12/31/2021

What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission?

“To maintain stable and sound financial investment practices in order to provide current and future benefits to members.”

• Member of LASERS for 29 years
• Current Director of Human Resources of the House of Representatives
• Former State Civil Service Director
• LASERS Board of Trustees Chair; 2014, 2019
• Extensive knowledge and experience gained as Human Resources Director for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Corrections Services
• Member of LASERS Advisory Board for eight years
• Past President of National Association of State Personnel Executives
• Chairman of Department of Corrections Credit Union Credit Committee for 10 years
• Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University
• Master’s of Science in Leadership and Human Resources Management from Louisiana State University
• Term Expires 12/31/2023

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