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

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

Gary Metzger Vice Chairman
- Appointed by the Governor
- Retired, Missouri and Kansas Regional Chairman of
Simmons Bank - Ozark, MO
- Board member since July 2017

Representative Rusty Black
- Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Member of the Missouri House of Representatives, District 7
- Chillicothe, MO
- Board member since Feb 2019

Gary Findlay
- Elected by retired membership
- Retired, Executive Director
of MOSERS - Jefferson City, MO
- Board member since Jan 2019
- Current term expires Dec 2022

Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick
- Ex-officio member
- Missouri State Treasurer
- Shell Knob, MO
- Board member since June 2018

Jenny Jacobs
- Elected by active membership
- Chief Financial Officer, State Technical College of Missouri
- Linn, MO
- Board Member since June 2018
- Current term expires Dec 2022

Joe Keifer
- Appointed by the Governor
- Managing partner and co-founder of Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC
- Ballwin, MO
- Board member since July 2017

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

Senator Paul Wieland
- Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate
- Member of the Missouri Senate, District 22
- Imperial, MO
- Board Member since Feb 2021

Representative John Wiemann
- Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Member of the Missouri House of Representatives, District 103
- O'Fallon, MO
- Board Member since Feb 2017

Commissioner Ken Zellers
- Ex-officio member
- Commissioner of Missouri Office of Administration
- Fenton, MO
- Board Member since Oct 2021