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VSTRS Board of Trustees

Purpose of the Board of Trustees

The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the System is vested in the Board of Trustees. The Board consists of six members: State Treasurer, Governor's delegate, Commissioner of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration, Commissioner of Department of Education, two members elected by active members of the System and one retired teacher elected by the board of directors of Association of Retired Teachers of Vermont. The Chair is elected by the Board and acts as executive officer of the Board.

Members of the Board

NamePositionTerm Expires
Jon HarrisChair, Active Member RepresentativeJuly, 2011
Joe MackeyVice-Chair, Active Member RepresentativeJuly, 2009
Jay KaplanVRTA RepresentativeJuly, 2008
Jeb SpauldingState TreasurerEx-Officio
Thomas J. CandonRepresentative of BISHCAEx-Officio
Vaughn AltemusRepresentative of Dept of EducationEx-Officio
Other Board Participants
Elizabeth PearceDeputy Treasurer
Cynthia L. WebsterDirector of Retirement Policy and Outreach &
Secretary to the Board
David MinotDirector of Finance & Investments
Donna HoldenBoard Coordinator

Board Meetings

Board meetings are open to the public. Members and other interested parties are welcome to attend at any time. Any administrative appeal or other claim should be addressed to the Board in writing for action at its next meeting. The Board generally meets once a month.

Future Board Meeting Dates

(Dates are subject to change. Please refer to "Meeting Notices" below for agendas and actual dates of meetings.)

2008
January 8
March 19
June 10
September 10
December 10

2009
TBD

 

Meeting Notices, Agenda and Minutes

Please note that meeting minutes will be posted once they have been approved by the Board.

2008 Agenda2008 Minutes
05/02/2008 
03/19/2008 
01/08/200801/08/2008
2007 Agenda2007 Minutes
12/11/200712/11/2007
10/30/200710/30/2007
09/18/200709/18/2007
06/13/200706/13/2007
03/14/200703/14/2007
01/24/200701/24/2007
2006 Agenda2006 Minutes
12/11/200612/11/2006
10/30/200610/30/2006
09/11/200609/11/2006
06/23/200606/23/2006
05/31/200605/31/2006
 05/04/2006
 04/11/2006
04/10/200604/10/2006
02/15/200602/15/2006
 02/15/2006
01/11/200601/11/2006
2005 Agenda2005 Minutes
10/26/200510/26/2005
08/19/200508/19/2005
06/15/200506/15/2005
05/18/200505/18/2005
05/17/200505/17/2005
03/22/200503/22/2005
03/21/200503/21/2005
02/16/200502/16/2005
01/06/200501/06/2005
2004 Agenda2004 Minutes
12/09/200412/09/2004
11/17/200411/17/2004
11/16/200411/16/2004
 10/25/2004
08/18/200408/18/2004
08/17/200408/17/2004
06/14/200406/14/2004
05/19/200405/19/2004
03/15/200403/15/2004
02/18/200402/18/2004
2003 Agenda2003 Minutes
12/16/200312/16/2003
11/19/200311/19/2003
10/29/200310/29/2003
09/23/200309/23/2003
 08/20/2003
07/21/200307/21/2003
05/21/200305/12/2003
 04/09/2003
2002 Agenda2002 Minutes
 04/30/2002
 01/16/2002
2001 Agenda2001 Minutes
06/07/200106/07/2001