Leadership
Mission Statement
The mission of PERS is to provide secure benefits to our members and consistently deliver quality service by meeting our customer's needs, operating efficiently and transparently, investing and managing assets prudently, and acting in the best interest of all members.
Board of Trustees
The 10-member PERS Board of Trustees includes the State Treasurer, a gubernatorial appointee who is a member of PERS, two retirees, two state employees, and one representative each of public schools and community colleges, institutions of higher learning, counties, and municipalities. With the exception of the State Treasurer and the gubernatorial appointee, members are elected to staggered six-year terms. The Board is responsible for designating the System’s executive director and for establishing the policies for administration of the trust. The Board also works to carry out the intent and purposes of the state Legislature by establishing rules and regulations for the administration of PERS and the transaction of its business.
Current Board Elections
Retiree Representative Election Letter, Ballot, Biographies, and Candidate Statements
Board Meeting Minutes
Fiscal Year 2023
Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020
Fiscal Year 2019
Fiscal Year 2018
Requesting to Make Public Comments to the Board
Request to Make Public Comments to the Board
Board Meeting Schedule
PERS posts dates and times of all meetings on this page, as well as on the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Public Meeting Notices website. From the DFA website, you can subscribe to be alerted by e-mail when an upcoming PERS meeting is posted to the site. To subscribe, click here.
Note: The committee meetings below will start at the scheduled time or immediately following the preceding meeting.2023
February
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Board Meeting, February 28 (Tuesday), 1 p.m.
April
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Board Meeting, April 26 (Wednesday), 1 p.m.
June
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Board Meeting, June 27 (Tuesday), 1 p.m.
August
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Board Meeting, August 22 (Tuesday), 1 p.m.
October
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Board Meeting, October 24 (Tuesday), 1 p.m.
December
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Board Meeting, December 19 (Tuesday), 1 p.m.
2022
February
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1 p.m. (Wednesday)
March
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1:30 p.m. (Friday) Special Called
April
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Investment Committee, April 26, 10 a.m
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Claims Committee, April 27, 10:30 a.m
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Legislative Committee, April 27, 10:45 a.m
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Administrative Committee, April 27, 11 a.m
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Board, April 27, 1 p.m. (Wednesday)
May
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Board Workshop, May 17 (Tuesday) 9 a.m
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Special Called Board Meeting, May 17, 3 p.m
June
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Defined Contribution Committee, June 27 (Monday), 10 a.m
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Investment Committee, June 27, 10:30 a.m
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Claims Committee, June 28 (Tuesday), 10 a.m
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Administrative Committee, June 28, 10:30 a.m
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Board, June 28, 1 p.m
July
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Special Called Board Meeting, July 26, 1 p.m. (Tuesday)
August
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Defined Contribution Committee, August 22, 10 a.m
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Investment Committee, August 22, 11 a.m
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Claims Committee, August 23, 10:30 a.m
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Audit Committee, August 23, 10:45 a.m
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Administrative Committee, August 23, 11:15 a.m
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Board, August 23, 1 p.m
October
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Defined Contribution Committee | October 24, 2022 | 10 a.m.
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Investment Committee | October 24, 2022 | 11:30 a.m.
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Claims Committee | October 25, 2022 | 10 a.m.
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Legislative Committee | October 25, 2022 | 10:15 a.m.
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Administrative Committee | October 25, 2022 | 11 a.m.
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Board of Trustees | October 25, 2022 | 1 p.m.
December
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Defined Contribution Committee | December 19, 2022 | 10 a.m.
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Investment Committee | December 19, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.
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Audit Committee | December 20, 2022 | 10 a.m.
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Legislative Committee | December 20, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.
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Claims Committee | December 20, 2022 | 10:45 a.m.
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Administrative Committee | December 20, 2022 | 11 a.m.
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Board of Trustees | December 20, 2022 | 1 p.m.
Board of Trustees

Bill Benson
Elected by County Employees, Board Chair

Kimberly Hanna
Elected by Municipal Employees, Board Vice Chair

Kelly Breland
Elected by State Employees

George Dale
Elected by Retirees

Chris Graham
Gubernatorial Appointee

Chris Howard
Elected by State Employees, Past Board Chair

Randy D. McCoy
Elected by Retirees, Past Board Chair

David McRae
Mississippi State Treasurer

Brian Rutledge
Elected by Institutions of Higher Learning Employees

Jay Smith
Elected by Public Schools and Community/Junior College Employees
Executive Staff

Ray Higgins
Executive Director

Mason Frantom
Deputy Administrator, Member and Employer Services

Lisa Green
Deputy Administrator, Benefit Services

Terri Hudson
Senior Deputy Administrator, Office of Administrative Services

Davetta Lee
Counsel and Policy Advisor
