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.

Henry Jones
President, Retired Member Representative

Theresa Taylor
Vice President, State Member Representative

Margaret Brown
All Member Representative

Rob Feckner
School Member Representative

Fiona Ma
Ex Officio Member, California State Treasurer

Lisa Middleton
Governor Appointee, Local Government Elected Official

David Miller
All Member Representative

Stacie Olivares
Governor Appointee, Insurance Industry Representative

Eraina Ortega
Ex Officio Member, California Department of Human Resources

Jason Perez
Public Agency Member Representative

Ramón Rubalcava
Public Representative, Appointed Jointly by the Senate Rules Committee and Speaker of the Assembly

Shawnda Westly
Ex Officio Member, State Personnel Board Representative

Betty Yee
Ex Officio Member, California State Controller
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
Eraina Ortega
- Nicole Griffith
- Michelle Mitchell
Fiona Ma
- Genevieve Jopanda
- Kasey O'Connor
- Frank Ruffino
- Matthew Saha
- Timothy Schaefer
Betty Yee
- Karen Greene-Ross
- Lynn Paquin