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.
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Current Board Elections
There are no current elections.
Board Meeting Minutes
- Fiscal Year 2024
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August 22, 2023 - Fiscal Year 2023
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June 27, 2023 April 26, 2023 February 28, 2023 December 20, 2022 October 25, 2022 August 24, 2022 July 26, 2022 (Special Called) - Fiscal Year 2022
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June 28, 2022 May 17, 2022 (Special Called) April 27, 2022 March 11, 2022 (Special Called) February 23, 2022 December 14, 2021 October 26, 2021 August 24, 2021 - Fiscal Year 2021
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June 23, 2021 April 28, 2021 February 23, 2021 December 15, 2020 October 27, 2020 August 25, 2020 - Fiscal Year 2020
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June 23, 2020 April 29, 2020 February 25, 2020 December 17, 2019 October 22, 2019 August 27, 2019 - Fiscal Year 2019
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June 25, 2019 April 23, 2019 February 26, 2019 February 12, 2019 December 18, 2018 October 23, 2018 August 28, 2018 - Fiscal Year 2018
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June 26, 2018 June 12, 2018 April 24, 2018 March 12, 2018 (Special Called) February 27, 2018
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.
2024
- February
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Board of Trustees | February 28 | 1 p.m. - April
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Board of Trustees | April 24 | 1 p.m. - June
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Board of Trustees | June 26 | 1 p.m. - August
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Board of Trustees | August 28 | 1 p.m. - October
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Board of Trustees | October 23 | 1 p.m. - December
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Board of Trustees | December 18 | 1 p.m.
2023
- February
- April
- June
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Board Work Session | June 26 | 10 a.m. Defined Contribution Committee | June 27 | 10 a.m. Investment Committee | June 27 | 10:15 a.m. Claims Committee | June 27 | 11:15 a.m. Administrative Committee | June 27 | 11:30 a.m. Board of Trustees | June 27 | 1 p.m. - August
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Defined Contribution Committee | August 21 | 10 a.m. Investment Committee | August 21 | 11 a.m. Claims Committee | August 22 | 10 a.m. Administrative Committee | August 22 | 10:15 a.m. Board of Trustees | August 22 | 1 p.m. - October
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Defined Contribution Committee | October 23 | 10 a.m. Investment Committee | October 23 | 11 a.m. Claims Committee | October 24 | 10 a.m. Administrative Committee | October 24 | 10:15 a.m. Legislative Committee | October 24 | 10:30 a.m. Board of Trustees | October 24 | 1 p.m. - December
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Defined Contribution Committee | December 18 | 10 a.m. Investment Committee | December 18 | 10:30 a.m. Claims Committee | December 19 | 10 a.m. Audit Committee | December 19 | 10:15 a.m. Legislative Committee | December 19 | 10:45 a.m. Administrative Committee | December 19 | 11 a.m. Board of Trustees | December 19 | 1 p.m.
Board of Trustees

Kimberly Hanna
Elected by Municipal Employees, Board Chair

Kelly Breland
Elected by State Employees, Board Vice Chair

Bill Benson
Elected by County Employees, Past Board Chair

George Dale
Elected by Retirees

Chris Graham
Gubernatorial Appointee

Chris Howard
Elected by State Employees, Past Board Chair

Randy D. McCoy
Elected by Retirees

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 Director, Member and Employer Services

Lisa Green
Deputy Director, Benefit Services

Terri Hudson
Sr. Deputy Director, Administrative Services, and Chief of Staff

Davetta Lee
Counsel and Policy Advisor
