Board Members

A 12-member Board oversees the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System administration. The Governor appoints 11 of the 12 Board members to represent active and retired public school employees as defined by Section 22 of Public Act 300. One Board member serves by virtue of his or her office in state government. Upon expiration of a term a member may continue to serve, at the pleasure of the governor, until a successor is appointed.

Scott Koenigsknecht Term expires March 30, 2013 Representing School System Superintendents Ivy Bailey Term expires March 30, 2012 Representing Classroom Teachers and First Class School District Employees Timothy Nelson Term expires March 30, 2016 Representing Community College Administrators and Trustees Michael Ringuette Term expires March 30, 2014 Representing General Public Health Insurance/Actuaries Michael P. Flanagan Representing State Superintendent of Education, ex officio Charles Thomas Term expires March 30, 2015 Representing Finance/Operations, Retirants, Member of largest retirant organization Larry Ward Term expires March 30, 2016 Representing Reporting Unit Board of Control Kevin Philipps  Term expires March 30, 2016 Representing Finance/Operations, non-Superintendents John Olekszyk, Vice Chair  Term expires March 30, 2014 Representing Classroom Teachers, Retirants Diana Osborn, Chair Term expires March 30, 2013 Representing Non-certified Support Members Jonathon Fielbrandt  Term expires March 30, 2013 Representing Classroom Teachers, Active Stephen Epstein Term expires March 30, 2016 Representing General Public Investments Phil Stoddard, Executive Secretary