Investment Advisory Council Membership

By state law, members of the Investment Advisory Council include the State Treasurer and Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (ex-officio members), five public members appointed by the Governor and legislative leadership, all of whom shall be experienced in matters relating to investments, three representatives of the teachers' unions and two representing the state employees' unions. The Chairperson is appointed by the Governor.

Chair - Philip Zecher
Representative, Governor; Investment Professional
Honorable Erick Russell
State Treasurer

D. Ellen Shuman
Representative, Senate President Pro Tempore

Jeffrey R. Beckham
Secretary, Office of Policy and Management
(Thomas Fiore, designee)  

Myra R. Drucker
Representative, Speaker of the House
Patrick Sampson
Representative, State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition; AFSCME, Council 4
Harry Arora
Representative, State House Minority Leader  

William Myers
Representative, State Teachers' Unions; Connecticut Education Association

Chris Murphy
Representative, State Senate Minority Leader

William Murray
Representative, State Teachers' Unions; National Education Association, Danbury