NAGDCA Elects 2007 – 2008 Executive Board

September 27, 2007

LEXINGTON, KY – The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc. (NAGDCA) elected its 2007 – 2008 governing officers and members-at-large at the organization's annual conference held September 15-19, 2007 in Indian Wells, California. Elected to the Executive Board were:
President Mindy Harris, Chief Financial Officer, Multnomah County, Oregon
Vice President Alex Turner, Assistant Director, Arizona Department of Administration
Secretary/Treasurer Ed Lilly, Executive Director of the Deferred Compensation Plan, State of New York
Member-at-Large Beth Kushner, Deputy Director, City of New York Deferred Compensation Plan, New York
Member-at-Large Gay Lynn Bath, Oregon Savings Growth Program Manager, State of Oregon
Past President Ralph D. Marsh, Chairman, Deferred Compensation Committee, City of Houston, Texas

Also serving on the 2007 – 2008 Executive Board is Tim Rouse, Vice President for Fidelity Investments, who was elected Industry President in a separate election by the industry members of the Association. Those serving on the executive board represent the diversity of our membership and bring varying perspectives that will propel the association toward achieving its goals.

“The opportunity to further NAGDCA's goals in 2007 and 2008 with this particular group of professionals is an honor,” says Mindy Harris president. “NAGDCA has established aggressive strategic goals for the next year and beyond so that employees of state and local governments continue to have opportunities to create a secure retirement. “

NAGDCA's mission is to unite representatives from state and local governments along with private sector organizations that service and support governmental defined contribution plans. NAGDCA provides an environment to foster growth in professional development of its members through networking with peers, educational opportunities and information sharing that includes comprehensive publications, reports and surveys. NAGDCA will promote and support federal legislative initiatives for the advancement of retirement plans.