Closed Session: Claims Panel Committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting: February 12, 2024 | Posted: December 9, 2025 | SURS Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The meeting of the of the Claims Panel Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) convened on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.

Upon motion by Ms. Suzanne Mayer and a second by Trustee Richard Figueroa, a roll call vote was taken for the Claims Panel to go into closed session pursuant to §2(c)(4) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to deliberate over the evidence and testimony received in open session. A verbatim recording was made of the closed session.

Mr. Gaumer – aye
Ms. Mayer – aye
Trustee Figueroa – aye

Claims Panel Deliberations

The following persons were present during closed session for the deliberations of the Mr. Douglas Chapman claim, and Ms. Angalia Bianca claim: Mr. Dan Gaumer, Hearing Officer; Ms. Suzanne Mayer, Executive Director; Mr. Richard Figueroa, Trustee; Ms. Annette Ackerman, Executive Assistant and Mr. Patrick Sullivan, attorney with law firm Featherstun, Gaumer, Stocks, Flynn & Eck LLP.

The members of the Claims Panel reviewed and deliberated upon the evidence and testimony received in open session in the pending cases of Mr. Douglas Chapman and Ms. Angalia Bianca.

Return to Open Session

Upon completion of the deliberations, the open meeting resumed at approximately 2:35 p.m.

Mr. Dan Gaumer

Hearing Officer