Board of Trustees

Responsibility for the operation and administration of MOSERS is vested in an eleven-member board of trustees.

The MOSERS Board of Trustees is comprised of:

Two elected active members
One elected retiree member
Two House of Representatives-Appointed Members
Two Senate-Appointed Members
Two Governor-Appointed Members
The State Treasurer
The Commissioner of the Office of Administration

Governance Documents

The Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining board policies, procedures, and objectives for the retirement system's operations. The day-to-day management of MOSERS is delegated to the executive director who is hired by the Board. The executive director acts as advisor to the Board on all matters pertaining to the system and employs the remaining staff needed to operate the system.

Board of Trustees Terms

Trustees elected by members serve a four-year term. The State Treasurer and the Commissioner of Administration serve as Trustees during their respective terms of office. The two members of the Missouri Senate and the two members of the Missouri House of Representatives are appointed by the Senate Pro Tem and Speaker of the House, respectively. These General Assembly members serve as Trustees until they resign, are no longer members of the General Assembly, or are replaced by new appointments. Trustees appointed by the Governor serve as Trustees until they resign or are replaced by new appointments.

Board Members

Crystal Wessing Chairwoman

Elected by active membership
OA CARES Customer Service &
Special Projects of Missouri -
Office of Administration
California, MO
Board Member since Jan 2015
Current term expires Dec 2022