A Message from NCTR's President Regarding the 21st Annual Trustee Workshop
Notice to Membership
Constitutional Amendment and Edits to Principles and Positions
This Constitution may be amended, at any Annual Meeting of NCTR, by a two-thirds vote of those delegates present, provided that any such proposed amendment shall be signed by a representative of at least three Active members, and submitted in writing to the Executive Committee at least ninety (90) days prior to any Annual Meeting. The Executive Committee shall submit the proposed amendment to NCTR members, together with its recommendations, no fewer than thirty (30) days prior to said Annual Meeting.
To review the proposed amendment to the Constitution and edits to the Principles and Positions that will require a vote of the Delegates for approval at NCTR’s Business Meeting, please click here.
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If you have not yet renewed your membership for the 2021 membership year, or if you have questions about your account status, please contact Assistant Executive Director Robyn Wheeler, at rwheeler@nctr.org, for more information.
Member Spotlight
Our members are committed to the retirement security of America's teachers and educational employees.
#WeSeeYou NCTR is proud to honor our Missouri system members (Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System, Kansas City Public School Retirement System, Public School Retirement System of the City of St. Louis, & Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri PSRS/PEERS ) for their commitment to ensuring a secure retirement future for all members!
NCTR Announces New Director
NCTR is pleased to announce that Dean Kenderdine will be joining the NCTR Team as the new executive director, effective July 1, 2021.
Dean joins NCTR with a background dedicated to public service. More recently, Dean served more than 14 years as the executive director of the Maryland State Retirement Agency.
CalSTRS Announced Cassandra Lichnock as new CEO
She will be the first female CEO in the pension fund’s 108-year history
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 19, 2021) – The Teachers’ Retirement Board (Board) announced the appointment of Cassandra Lichnock as the new chief executive officer of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). CalSTRS is the world’s largest educator-only pension fund, with a 75% female membership. Lichnock will serve as the fund’s first female CEO, an important milestone demonstrating the Board’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Her first day as CEO will be July 1, 2021.
NCTR Member Fairview Capital’s 2020 Market Review of Woman and Minority-Owned Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
The universe of woman and minority-owned private equity and venture capital firms maintained its persistent growth rate through one of the most turbulent years in recent memory. Now numbering over 500 firms, this group continued its rapid growth with a record number of firms raising capital and Fairview tracking over 230 woman and minority-owned firms in the market in 2020, a 26% increase from the prior year.
Corporate Advisory Committee
