2024 - 2025 Committees

NASRA Committee Membership for 2024-2025

Administration Committee
Erin Leonard (MN), Chair*
Trish Bishop (VA), Vice Chair*
Dan Andersen (UT)
Tracy Guerin (WA)
Robyn Smith (AR)
Kerrie Vanden Bosch (MI)
Shauna Hewitt
Robert Klausner
Julie Skedd
Frank Sposato
 
Conference Committee 
Brian Guthrie (TX), Chair *
Dan Andersen (UT)
Tracy Guerin (WA)
Tom Lee (NY)
Robyn Smith (AR)
Shauna Hewitt
Larry Langer
Tim McClure
Julie Skedd
Akio Tagawa
 
Legislative & Resolutions
Tom Lee (NY), Chair
Jeff Fleck (WV)
Tracy Guerin (WA)
Robyn Smith (AR)
Kerrie Vanden Bosch (MI)
Robert Klausner
Joe Newton
 
Education and Research
Jeff Fleck (WV), Chair
Tracy Guerin (WA)
Tom Lee (NY)
Robyn Smith (AR)
Kerrie Vanden Bosch (MI)
Tim McClure
Lesley Nettles
Akio Tagawa
 
Membership Development
Larry Langer, Co-Chair*
(upon ratification of the new chair)
Trish Bishop (VA), Co‐Chair *
Shauna Hewitt
Robert Klausner
Erin Leonard (MN)
Tim McClure
Lesley Nettles
Joe Newton
Julie Skedd
Frank Sposato
Akio Tagawa
 
Nominations 
Trish Bishop (VA), Chair*
Dan Andersen (UT)
Karen Carraher (OH)
Brian Guthrie (TX)
 
Performance, Compensation & Benefits  
Dan Andersen (UT), Chair *

Trish Bishop (VA)*
Karen Carraher (OH)*
Brian Guthrie (TX)*
Erin Leonard (MN)*
Larry Langer*
 
Research and Education Fund (NREF)
Dan Andersen (UT), Chair *

Trish Bishop (VA)*
Karen Carraher (OH)*
Brian Guthrie (TX)*
Erin Leonard (MN)*
Larry Langer*
 
Special Programs
Karen Carraher (OH), Chair *
Jeff Fleck (WV)
Kerrie Vanden Bosch (MI)
Lesley Nettles
Joe Newton
Frank Sposato
 
 
 
*Required by bylaws
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NASRA Appointments to Other Committees
 
GASAC
Karen Carraher
 
Public Pension Coordinating Council
Dana Bilyeu
 
National Institute on Retirement Security
Dana Bilyeu
 
 
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What's New at NASRA: Latest Update on Employee Contributions to Public Pensions

NASRA updates six key briefs annually on public pension management. The latest focuses on employee contributions to public pensions. Unlike private sector pensions, state and local government employees contribute to their retirement benefits, a crucial practice for stable pension funding. Post-2008 financial downturn, many plans increased these contributions. This brief examines the contribution plans’ design, policies, and trends, underlining their importance in pension sustainability.