Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board

Board Members

Appointed by Governor

Ex-officio Members

  • Honorable Joshua Wojcik
    Secretary of Office of Policy and Management
    (Designee)
    Gregory Messner
    Executive Budget Officer
  • Honorable Erick Russell
    State Treasurer
    (Designee)
    Ted Wright
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Honorable Charlene M. Russell-Tucker
    Commissioner of Education
    (Designee)
    Keith Norton
    Chief Strategic Planning Officer

Public Members

  • Charles B. Higgins
    Appointed 02/28/2013
  • Jonathan Johnson
    Appointed 12/14/2007
  • Kathleen U. Holt
    Appointed 08/20/2020
  • Lisa Heavner
    Appointed 02/18/2021
  • Vacant as of 10/01/2018

Elected by Teacher Membership

Teacher Members

  • Clare H. Barnett
    Chairperson - Retired Teacher
    Board member since 7/1/1991
  • William Myers
    Retired Teacher
    Board member since 7/1/2023
  • Mary-Beth Lang
    Retired Teacher
    Board member since 11/8/2023
  • Edwin Vargas
    Retired Teacher
    Board member since 11/8/2023
  • Stephen McKeever
    Active Teacher
    Middletown Board of Education
    Board member since 7/1/2017
  • Carrie Cassady
    Active Teacher
    Torrington Board of Education
    Board member since 2/1/2023
  • Joslyn DeLancey
    Active Teacher
    Darien Board of Education
    Board member since 9/8/2021
  • Jon Moss
    Active Teacher
    Avon Board of Education
    Board member since 6/7/2023