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

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

Wessing
Crystal Wessing Chairwoman
  • Elected by active membership

  • Director, Division of General Services - Office of Administration
  • California, MO
  • Board Member since Jan 2015
Jacobs
Jenny Jacobs Vice Chair
  • Elected by active membership

  • Chief Financial Officer, State Technical College of Missouri

  • Linn, MO
  • Board Member since June 2018
Black
Senator Rusty Black
  • Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate
  • Member of the Missouri Senate, District 12

  • Chillicothe, MO
  • Board member since Feb 2019
Findlay
Gary Findlay
  • Elected by retired membership
  • Retired, Executive Director
    of MOSERS

  • Jefferson City, MO
  • Board member since Jan 2019
Keifer
Joe Keifer
  • Appointed by the Governor
  • Managing partner and co-founder of Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC
  • Ballwin, MO
  • Board member since July 2017
Vivek Malek
Treasurer Vivek Malek
  • Ex-officio member
  • Missouri State Treasurer


  • Wildwood, MO
  • Board member since Jan 2023
Metzger
Gary Metzger
  • Appointed by the Governor

  • Retired, Missouri and Kansas Regional Chairman of
    Simmons Bank
  • Ozark, MO
  • Board member since July 2017
Rizzo
Senator John Rizzo
  • Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate
  • Member of the Missouri Senate, District 11, Minority Floor Leader

  • Kansas City, MO
  • Board Member since Jan 2021
Ken Zellers
Commissioner Ken Zellers
  • Ex-officio member

  • Commissioner of Missouri Office of Administration

  • Fenton, MO
  • Board Member since Oct 2021
Vacant
  • Appointed by the Speaker of House of Representatives
  • Member of
  • MO
  • Board Member since
Vacant
  • Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Member of
  • MO
  • Board Member since