Wyoming Retirement System Board

The WRS is administered by an eleven-member Board, which includes the state treasurer, two public employees, two employees representing the public school system or the University of Wyoming, one retired member of the WRS and five qualified Wyoming electors not employed by any participating employer of the WRS. All board members, with the exception of the State Treasurer, are appointed by the Governor for staggered terms of six years.

The board employs an Executive Director who serves as its secretary. The director is responsible for managing the staff and the day-to-day operation of the WRS

 

Board Members

 Board Policy Manual 

 

Representing the Community at Large  

• Mr. Carl Jensen
• Ms. Laura Ladd
• Mr. Rex Arney
• Mr. Tom Chapman
• Mr. Joseph Bluemel 

Representing Public Employees

• Mr. Steve Wolff
• Ms. Tracy Gover

Representing Community Colleges

• Mr. Garth Shanklin

Representing School Employees

• Ms. Carrie F. Johnson

Representing Retiree

• Mr. Stephen Sommers

Wyoming State Treasurer

• The Honorable Joseph B. Meyer

Contact

To contact board members, please fax or mail to:

Wyoming Retirement System Board
6101 Yellowstone Road
Suite 500
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Fax: (307) 777-5995

Duties

With guidance from the Executive Director and the Chief Investment Officer, the board directs the investment of all retirement funds and monitors the performance of the investment managers hired. The board contracts with an actuarial firm to value the funding levels of each plan and study trends.

The board establishes rules and regulations for administering the program. The director administers the program within the framework of those rules and regulations and the Wyoming Retirement Act. The board holds hearings at the request of members who claim injury because of administrative actions.

The WRS is financed from three sources:

1. Contributions from members,
2. Contributions from employers, and
3. Income earned on invested funds. (Administrative expenses for the Pensions are paid from WRS funds, while administrative expenses for Deferred Compensation comes from members.)

Board Meetings/Minutes/Agendas

The board holds bi-monthly public meetings on the third Friday of the month, usually in Cheyenne. the most current minutes are posted here.

Please check the "Current Events" above for upcoming meetings.

• Board Meeting Minutes
• Audit Committee Minutes 
• Deferred Comp Committee Minutes 
• Governance Committee Minutes 
• Investments Committee Minutes
• Legislative & Benefits Committee Minutes  
• Current Board Meeting Agendas

Links for Board Members

• Wyoming Retirement System Educational Evaluation Survey 

Volunteer Firemen's Pension Board

Volunteer fire Board of Directors

Lanny Applegate
Kim Lee
Tracy Brown
Jerry Munger
Gene Diedtrich
Alan Sessions

Upcoming meetings will be posted on the calendar.

Please call (307) 777-7776 for a copy of Board minutes.

 

Volunteer EMT Board

WRS EMT Board of Directors

Kristine Bacheller, Pinedale
Roy Barber, Baggs
Britt Wilson, Glendo
Radawn Ruud, Afton
Gard Ferguson, Worland
Sally Waugh, Hulett

Board members meet once a year in conjuction with the Trauma conference. Please check our site for time and location.