Meet the Board of Trustees : Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS)

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Agency Profile Board of Trustees Meet the Board of Trustees Committee & Board Meeting Dates Meeting Agendas and Minutes LASERS Management Team Map/Directions to LASERS Contact Information Public Records Requests Job Openings Faces of LASERS	About LASERS - Board of Trustees - Meet the Board of Trustees Connie Carlton, Board Chair Retired Member Return to Top What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission? "Serving our members and retirees while maintaining the integrity of the system." Assistant Director of LASERS 2000-2003 Active Member, LASERS Board of Trustees 1986-1994 Retired Member, LASERS Board of Trustees since 2004 LASERS Board Chair 1988, 2006, 2011 LASERS Investment Committee Chair 1982, 1992, 1993, 2010 LASERS Management Committee Chair 2007, 2009 Former Director-Office of Statewide Information Systems (OSIS) Certified Public Manager since 1984 Founding member of Louisiana Society of Certified Public Managers Term Expires 12/31/2015 Contact Information Thomas Bickham Active Member Return to Top What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission? "To provide sound fiscal management of the system’s assets to ensure the continued provision of retirement benefits." Member of LASERS for 19 years Current Undersecretary for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections Served as Undersecretary for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Mississippi State University Term Expires 12/31/2015 Contact Information Beverly Hodges Active Member Return to Top 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 13 years Financial Service Administrator, Department of Transportation and Development LASERS Audit Committee Chair 2010, 2011 LASERS Management Committee Chair 2011 30 years of government service Extensive training in finance, human resources and benefit administration, and investment management Certified Public Accountant and Certified Government Finance Officer Masters of Public Administration from Louisiana State University and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Nicholls State University Term Expires 12/31/2013 Contact Information Janice Lansing Active Member Return to Top What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission? "I believe all aspects of the mission are critically important." Member of LASERS for 16 years Chief Financial Officer - Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Masters of Public Administration from Louisiana State University and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Southeastern Louisiana University Term Expires 12/31/2013 Contact Information Barbara McManus, Vice Chair Retired Member Return to Top What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission? "Keep LASERS safe and sound with growth in assets." 35 years of experience with Department of Social Services, retired in 1998 31 years of management experience in state service Past Board of Trustees Chair and Investment Committee Chair Past experience on Group Benefits Board Commissioner Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Term Expires 12/31/2015 Contact Information Lori Pierce Active Member Return to Top What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission? "To focus on providing and maintaining member benefits." Member of LASERS for 17 years State Treasury Investment Officer, Department of the Treasury 25 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 12/31/2013 Contact Information Kathy Singleton Retired Member Return to Top What is the most important aspect of the LASERS Mission? "To provide very stable incomes for retirees and to provide services that allow the retirees to access all necessary information regarding their investments." Member of LASERS for 33 years Retired from the Department of Social Services, 2004 Past Board of Trustees Chair, Two Terms Past Management and Legislative Committee Chair Board Member of the Retired State Employees Association (RSEA) Past President and Secretary of the North Shore Area RSEA Chapter Board Member of the Louisiana Trustee Educational Council Bachelor of Science in Education Term Expires 12/31/2013 Contact Information Shannon Templet Active Member Return to Top Member of LASERS for 22 years Current State Civil Service Director 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 Secretary/Treasurer of National Association of State Personnel Executives Member of Women in Management Chairman of Department of Corrections Credit Union Credit Committee for 10 years Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University Term Expires 12/31/2015 Contact Information Senator Elbert Guillory Ex Officio Member Return to Top Chair of the Senate Retirement Committee Personal information Contact Information State Treasurer John Kennedy Ex Officio Member Return to Top Personal information Contact Information Representative Kevin Pearson Ex Officio Member Return to Top Chair House Retirement Committee Personal information Contact Information	Board Resolution At its January 27, 2012 meeting, the LASERS Board of Trustees renewed and expanded a resolution directing LASERS' Executive staff to intensify its effort addressing critical issues facing the System and its members. 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