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NMERB Board of Trustees
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Board Meeting Schedule
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The
management of the Educational Retirement Board is vested in a board of
seven members. The Board stands in a fiduciary relationship to the
members covered under the Educational Retirement Act. Administrative
management of the fund is vested in a Director who is appointed by the
Board of Trustees. Board meetings are open to the public.
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Mary Lou Cameron, Vice Chairperson
Responsibilities: As the elected
member to the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board
representing the National Education Association of New Mexico,
Mary Lou Cameron’s responsibility is to communicate regularly to the
membership the financial condition of the fund, proposed or signed
legislation impacting the fund, and other issues which might have
an impact on the members of the ERB. She is the only elected
active educational employee on the ERB and serves as vice chairperson.
Committee
Assignments: Educational Retirement Board
Vice-Chairperson, Administrative Appeals Vice-Chairperson, Director's
Evaluation Committee Member, Audit Committee Member.
Career Path: Teacher Corpus
Christi, Texas, ISD 1966-1968, Teacher, Staff Development Coordinator,
Literacy Specialist and Associate Superintendent in Deming Public
Schools 1976-Present. Served as President of National Education
Association of New Mexico 1996-2001. Mary Lou Cameron has been elected
for an additional four-year term as National Education Association-New
Mexico’s representative on the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board.
Ms. Cameron represents the National Education Association members’
issues and concerns. Her term expires June 30, 2013.
Education: Undergraduate degree –
bachelor of science in education from North Texas State University in
Denton, Texas. Graduate degree – master of arts from Western New
Mexico University in Silver City.
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Gautam Vora
PhD, CFA, has been on the faculty of the Anderson Schools of Management at the University of New Mexico since 1989 after being on the faculty at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA. He obtained master’s degrees in finance, economics and accounting from the University of Denver and Indiana University and a doctorate in finance from Indiana University. He has received the charter of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute. He teaches courses in corporate finance, investments and derivatives at undergraduate, graduate and executive levels.
His research articles have been published in academic and practitioner journals on finance and investment topics. He has an active research program and has lately focused on option-valuation techniques, interest-rate modelling, investment strategies, and mathematical modelling of financial plans. His most recent appearances have been in the Albuquerque Journal on economic recovery and keynote speaker to a conference of the New Mexico healthcare facilities. He has considerable experience as a consultant and an expert witness with numerous organizations including Native American tribes.
He is the president and a founding member of the New Mexico chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) and Vice President of the CFA Society of New Mexico (CFASNM). He has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences, including those specializing in the issues of finance, investment and economic development. |
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Susanna Murphy
Bio coming soon! |
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James B. Lewis
Responsibilities:The State
Treasurer serves as the elected chief banking officer of the state and
is entrusted with keeping, investing, and disbursing all state money,
unless otherwise provided by law. Additionally, the State Treasurer is
charged with a variety of other duties directed toward ensuring prudent
management of the state’s financial resources as set forth in various
sections of the statutes.
Committee
Assignments: None
Career Path: Served as NM State
Treasurer 1985-1991
Enhanced public trust and confidence in the office
Established sound management practices
Established the Remote Electronic Banking System (REBA)
Automated the warrant and collateral compliance system
Created the Cash Manager’s Office in the Treasury
Created physical security process
Started courier service of securities to the Fiscal Agent Bank
Hired competent, conscientious, qualified staff
Helped pass legislation allowing local government's to be included in
the Overnight Investment Pool
Education: Master's Degree Public
Administration, B.S. Degree Education, B.S./A.S. Degree Business
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Russell Goff
Russell is the representative for the New Mexico
Association of Educational Retirees (NMAER). He has served as the
Executive Director for NMAER since 2002. Russell began his career as a
teacher for Adobe Acres Elementary in 1964 and ended in 2001 as
principal of Eldorado High School. Russell has a Masters in Education
Administration and a Bachelor’s in Physical Education both from UNM.
Committee
Assignments: Administrative Appeals Member, Investment Committee Member
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Beulah Woodfin, Ph.D
Bio Comming Soon!
Committee
Assignments:
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