Board Members
The board's responsibilities include setting employer contribution rates, determining investment asset allocations, providing actuarial valuations, and much more. However, the board does not have the authority to add, change, or delete benefits without the concurrence of the Legislature.
Theresa Taylor
President, State Member Representative
David Miller
Vice President, All Member Representative
Malia M. Cohen
Ex Officio Member, California State Controller
Fiona Ma
Ex Officio Member, California State Treasurer
Lisa Middleton
Governor Appointee, Local Government Elected Official
Eraina Ortega
Ex Officio Member, California Department of Human Resources
Jose Luis Pacheco
All Member Representative
Kevin Palkki
School Member Representative
Ramón Rubalcava
Public Representative, Appointed Jointly by the Senate Rules Committee and Speaker of the Assembly
Yvonne Walker
Retired Member Representative
Mullissa Willette
Public Agency Member Representative
Dr. Gail Willis
Ex Officio Member, State Personnel Board Representative
Vacant
Governor Appointee, Insurance Industry Representative
The Board is made up of:
- Two elected by and from all CalPERS members
- One elected by and from all active state members
- One elected by and from all active CalPERS school members
- One elected by and from all active CalPERS public agency members (employed by contracting public agencies)
- One elected by and from retired members of CalPERS
- Two appointed by the Governor - an elected official of a local government and an official of a life insurer
- One public representative appointed jointly by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee
- The State Treasurer
- The State Controller
- The Director of the California Department of Human Resources
- A Representative of the State Personnel Board
Board Member Designees
- Thomas Gjerde
- Nicole Griffith
- Genevieve Jopanda
- Frank Ruffino
- Sertan Usanmaz
- Karen Greene-Ross
- Lynn Paquin