New Mexico Educational Retirement Board

Board Officer Elections

(Albuquerque, NM) - The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB) is pleased to announce today the election of Bruce Malott as chairperson; Mary Lou Cameron as vice chairperson; and Russell Goff as secretary to the NMERB Board. They all have served previously on the board.

Chairperson Bruce Malott has served on the board since 1999 and has been chair of it since August 2004. He is a founding partner of Meyners + Company, LLC, one of New Mexico’s largest public accounting firms, and his credentials include more than 25 years of experience in a broad array of capacities including accounting, tax and consulting services.

Vice Chairperson Mary Lou Cameron represents the National Education Association of New Mexico, and she’s responsible for relaying information about the NMERB pension fund to the association. A former teacher, literacy specialist and associate superintendent, she also served as president of the National Education Association of New Mexico 1996-2001.

Secretary Russell Goff represents the New Mexico Association of Educational Retirees, where he has served as executive director since 2002. He began his education career as a teacher in 1964, culminating in 2001 when he retired as principal of Eldorado High School in Albuquerque.

The management of the NMERB is vested in a board of seven members that serve in a fiduciary relationship to the members covered under the Educational Retirement Act. Members are comprised of all New Mexican public school employees. The administrative management of the fund is managed by Executive Director Jan Goodwin, who was appointed by the Board of Trustees in March 2008.

March 2008

The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board announces the appointment of Jan Goodwin as Executive Director

The NMERB has appointed Jan Goodwin as its Executive Director. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University (B.A.) and the New York University Stern School of Business (M.B.A.) Goodwin is a C.P.A. and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She was also an adjunct lecturer for the New York University Real Estate Masters Program. Most recently Ms. Goodwin has been the Cabinet Secretary for the NM Taxation and Revenue Department. After a search that included several qualified applicants, the Board unanimously approved Ms. Goodwin for this position on March 26, 2008.

Ms. Goodwin began working for the State of New Mexico in 1998 as Deputy Director of the State Investment Council, which manages the state’s permanent endowment funds and investments for other state entities. In 2000, she was appointed as Director of the State Board of Finance. The Board of Finance issues two of the state’s major bond programs and provides general supervision of the state’s fiscal affairs. From 1996 to 1998, she served as Cash Management and Investment Officer for the City of Santa Fe, where she developed investment policy and managed the city’s investments.

Ms. Goodwin started with ERB on Monday, March 31st, 2008

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