Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board

Appointed by Governor
TRB.BoardMembers@ct.gov
Ex-officio Members
Honorable Jeffrey R. Beckham
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