Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Keith Brainard and appointed Karen Smith to the State Pension Review Board for terms set to expire on January 31, 2031. The board reviews all Texas public retirement systems, both state and local, for actuarial soundness and compliance with state law.
Keith Brainard of Georgetown is the research director for the National Association of State Retirement Administrators. He has over 35 years of public sector finance experience, with a substantial focus on pensions sponsored by state and local government. He is a former city council member for the City of Georgetown. Brainard received a Bachelor of Arts in government from The University of Texas (UT) at Austin and a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT.
Karen Smith of Houston is the executive vice president of Nova 401(k) Associates and an officer with Administrative Fiduciary Services Inc. and Qualified Trust Company. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. She is a former Fellow with the Society of Actuaries, former board member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and former member of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries. Smith received a Bachelor of Science in Math from UT Austin and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.
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