NAGDCA’s Committees
As a member-driven organization, NAGDCA’s success is driven by the involvement of its volunteers. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the selfless impact of our committee members. Whether helping to plan the NAGDCA Annual Conference, recognizing innovative members with Leadership Awards, or promoting our Legislative Priorities, our committee members apply their expertise to making NAGDCA the most effective association of its kind.
Learn more about our organizational committees below:
The NAGDCA Annual Conference Committee
The NAGDCA Annual Conference Committee is responsible for developing the premier event in the public sector defined contribution industry. From engaging speakers to national deep technical learning sessions to fun, interactive networking events, the NAGDCA Annual Conference has it all, and our volunteers plan each event from beginning to end under the guidance of some of the best event planners in the business.
Darlene Malaney, Chair
Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
Rob Dwyer
Empower Retirement
Mike Fleiner
AndCo Consulting
Andee Gravitt
Nationwide Retirement
Jeff Hutson
Relational Gravity
Angela Jung
County of Los Angeles
Murray Levison
City of Sacramento Defined Contribution Plans Committee
Rachel Molina
Prudential Retirement
Paul Nacario
Innovest Portfolio Solutions
Jamie Salafia
Voya Financial
The NAGDCA Audit Committee
The Audit Committee works to ensure NAGDCA’s regulation compliance and financial strength for the future.
Kelly Hiers
Virginia Retirement System
Mo Raihan
NYC Health + Hospitals
Christina Elliott
Ohio Deferred Compensation
Stephanie Biddle
Prudential Retirement
The NAGDCA Awards Committee
NAGDCA’s members are constantly developing innovative solutions to public sector retirement challenges. The NAGDCA Annual Awards Committee has the challenge of finding the most brilliant and effective campaigns from across the country, and bringing them national attention. Through careful selection and engaged debate, our committee members determine who among their peers truly shines brightest.
Rasch Cousineau, Chair
Hyas Group
Rob Luciani, Vice-Chair
Prudential Retirement
Bill Abramowicz
AIG Retirement Services
Kim Burch-Garcia
County of Los Angeles
Dawn Cullen
MissionSquare Retirement
Marybeth Daubenspeck
Empower Retirement
Mike Golojuch
City and County of Honolulu
John Steggell
Nationwide Retirement Solutions
Thai Walty
Anchorage School District
The NAGDCA Industry Committee
The NAGDCA Industry Committee offers a unique opportunity for our private sector partners to use their skills to make an impact in the government defined contribution market. Each member is voted onto the committee by their peers to a six-year term, culminating in the role of Industry President. The Industry Committee is also responsible for planning the Industry Roundtable, and for representing the voice of our private sector members.
Kathleen Wilson,
President
MissionSquare Retirement
Stephanie Biddle,
Vice President
Prudential Retirement
Rob Dwyer,
Secretary/Treasurer
Empower Retirement
Andee Gravitt,
Member-at-Large
Nationwide Retirement
Jacob Peacock,
Member-at-Large
AndCo Consulting
Julian Regan,
Member-at-Large
The Segal Group
Ketul Thaker,
Past President
Voya Financial
Rob Boehmer,
NAGDCA President
State of Nevada
The NAGDCA Legislative Committee
NAGDCA is the voice of state and local public plan sponsors at the federal level, and the NAGDCA Legislative Committee is responsible for ensuring our message reflects the needs of our members. Each year the committee works in concert with our Government Affairs Director to develop NAGDCA’s Legislative Priorities. Our priorities are then presented annually to regulators, members of Congress, and their staff, so that the voice of even our smallest member reaches key decision-makers to drive change.
Rob Boehmer, Chair
State of Nevada
Sandy Blair, Vice-Chair
CalSTRS
Ronda Bell
Maryland Teachers & State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans
Connie Chew
County of Santa Clara, CA
Marilyn Collister
Empower Retirement
Beth Conradson Cleary
City of Milwaukee
Orlando Cruz
MissionSquare Retirement
Gavin Gruenberg
Voya Financial
Marla Kreindler
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mikaylee O’Connor
PGIM
Richard Snyder
Burgess Chambers & Associates
Melanie Walker
Segal Marco Advisors
The PRRL Plan Sponsor Advisory Council
The Public Retirement Research Lab Plan Sponsor Advisory Council (PSAC) assists the Research Council in developing the Annual PRRL research agenda by providing the plan sponsor perspective on the relevancy and urgency of topics for the public sector defined contribution industry to analyze and address.
Hank Levy, Chair
Alameda County
Rachel Webb, Vice Chair
Commonwealth of Virginia
Nora Alvarado
State of Texas
Rob Boehmer
State of Nevada
Beth Conradson Cleary
City of Milwaukee
Paul Matson
State of Arizona (Committee Chair)
Seth Miller
State of Washington
Susan Moomjean
County of Los Angeles
Sherry Mose
City of Houston
Mo Raihan
NYC Health + Hospitals
The NAGDCA Publications Task Force
The 2021 Publications Task Force developed new resources that provide plan sponsors with template questionnaires that may be used to collect information on the views, practices, policies, and initiatives of investment management firms. The three questionnaires focus on the topics of: ESG and Sustainability; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Cybersecurity and Data Protection.
Christina Elliott, Co-Chair
Ohio Deferred Compensation
Mikaylee O’Connor, Co-Chair
PGIM
Kim Burch-Garcia
County of Los Angeles
Ted Disabato
Meketa Investment Group
James Gorrell
Nuveen
Sarah Gutierrez
State of California
Henry (Hank) Levy
Alameda County
Keith Mekenney
Vanguard
Rose Nguyen
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Julian Regan
Segal Marco Advisors
Drew Schechtman
Voya Investment Management
Michael Sowa
formerly with LGIM America
William Walsh
Prudential Retirement
Darryl Woody
City of Fort Worth
Emily Wrightson
CAPTRUST