Committees

Audit Committee - This committee is charged with overseeing the review of APPFA’s financial statements and internal controls. 

• Committee Chairperson: Elizabeth McGuire, State Board of Administration, Florida 
• Leslie Dierlam, State Board of Administration Florida

Best Practices Committee - This committee develops white papers, procedures and other documentation to be referenced by APPFA membership and other auditors in the public pension fund industry. 

• Committee Chairperson: Amanda Jenami, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Leisha Collins, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association
• Cheryl Cervantes Dietz, California State Teachers' Retirement System
• Michelle Hoehne, Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds 
• Vince Janecky, State of Wisconsin Investment Board
• Katie Linczer, Teachers Retirement System of Texas
• Jonathan O’Reilly, Teachers Retirement System of Texas
• Elizabeth McGuire, State Board of Administration, Florida 
• Richa Sultana, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
• Meghann Stedman, California Public Employee Retirement System
• Sarah Wager, Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
  
• Chris Wall, California State Teachers Retirement System
• Roseanne Oyoung, California State Teachers Retirement System
• Charmaine Zhang, State Board of Administration of Florida
  
• Lei Zhang, New York State Teachers Retirement System

Bylaws and Policies Committee - This committee reviews the Bylaws and policies and provides suggestions to the Board. (This committee was recently upgraded from an ad hoc committee to a standing committee by APPFA Board approval at their June 2023 meeting.)

• Committee Chairperson: Jennifer Schreck, Virginia Retirement System
• Lyndon Coggin, Alameda County Employees Retirement Association
• Nancy Solheim, Arizona State Retirement System
• Lei Zhang, New York State Teachers Retirement System

Membership Committee - This committee will support membership growth and provide insight on membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. 

• Committee Chairperson: Kristy Scott, Virginia Retirement System
• Lindsey Evers, Missouri State Employees Retirement System
• Stephanie Lanius, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System

Program Committee - This committee devises APPFA's bi-annual professional conferences for our membership professional development.

• Committee Chairperson: Nicki Russell, APPFA Board Vice-President, Missouri State Employees Retirement System
• Christina Baker, Teachers Retirement System of Illinois
• Cathleen Davis, Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
• Alex Deal, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois
• Carim Cervantes, New York State Office of Comptroller