SURS Board of Trustees
John Lyons, Chairperson
Appointed Board Member
Term Expires: July 2030
Collin Van Meter, Vice Chairperson
Elected Board Member
Term Expires: July 2030
Scott Hendrie, Treasurer
Appointed Board Member
Term Expires: July 2027
Andriy Bodnaruk
Elected Board Member
Term Expires: July 2027
J. Fred Giertz
Elected Board Member
Term Expires: July 2027
Jeanine Jiganti
Appointed Board Member
Term Expires: July 2030
Pranav Kothari
Appointed Board Member
Term Expires: January 2031
Herbert Pitman
Elected Board Member
Term Expires: June 2027
Steven Rock
Elected Board Member
Term Expires: July 2030
Antonio Vasquez
Elected Board Member
Term Expires: July 2030
Upcoming Board Meetings
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Board Meeting Minutes
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Board Bios
Read more about the members of the SURS Board of Trustees.
Administration Committee
Collin Van Meter, Chair
Andriy Bodnaruk
Pranav Kothari
Steven Rock
Antonio Vasquez
Audit & Risk Committee
J. Fred Giertz, Chair
Andriy Bodnaruk
Scott Hendrie
Herbert Pitman
Steven Rock
Claims Panel Committee
Herbert Pitman
Executive Director
Hearing Officer
Executive Committee
John Lyons, Chair
Collin Van Meter, Vice Chair
Scott Hendrie, Treasurer
J. Fred Giertz
Antonio Vasquez
Investment Committee
Scott Hendrie, Chair
Andriy Bodnaruk
Richard Figueroa
J. Fred Giertz
Jeanine Jiganti
Pranav Kothari
John Lyons
Herbert Pitman
Steven Rock
Collin Van Meter
Antonio Vasquez
Legal & Legislative Committee
Steven Rock, Chair
J. Fred Giertz
Jeanine Jiganti
John Lyons
Herbert Pitman
SURS Governance
SURS is governed by an 11-member board of trustees. Four trustees are elected by active SURS members, two trustees are elected by retired SURS members, and five trustees are appointed by the governor of Illinois (one of whom is the chairperson of the Illinois Board of Higher Education). The governor designates the board chairperson from among the eleven trustees. All appointed trustees must be approved by the Illinois Senate. Trustees serve six-year terms.
The board meets at least quarterly, with additional committee meetings scheduled throughout the year. Agendas are posted 48 hours prior to each meeting.
The SURS Board of Trustees has a fiduciary duty to administer the System in compliance with the requirements of Articles 1 and 15 of the Illinois Pension Code.
Members of the public who would like to make public comments during any SURS Board of Trustees or Committee meetings that are open to the public must comply with the requirements found in Title 80, Subtitle D, Chapter II, Section 1600.120 (i)(1) and (2) of the Illinois Register. Click here for details.