Meet the Board

COAERS is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees who provide oversight and set policy. It is comprised of four elected active City of Austin employees, two retired employees, two City Council appointed citizens, one Board appointed citizen, one City Manager designee, and one City Council member. See below for the current Board members.

Leslie Pool

Position: City Council Member
Term: Appointed 2/2015

Diana Thomas

Position: City Manager Designee
Term: Appointed 1/2021

Kelly Crook

Position: City Council Appointed Citizen, Place 3
Term: Appointed 8/2021; Current Term: 1/2021 - 12/2024

Dick Lavine

Position: City Council Appointed Citizen, Place 4
Term: Appointed 11/2021; Current Term: 1/2022 - 12/2025

Michael Granof

Position: Board Appointed Citizen, Place 5
Term: Appointed 12/2021; Current Term: 1/2022 - 12/2025

Brad Sinclair

Position: Active Elected Member, Place 6
Term: Elected 12/2020; Current Term: 1/2021 - 12/2023

Board of Trustees Vice Chair

Amy Hunter

Position: Active Elected Member, Place 7
Term: Elected 12/2019; Current Term: 1/2020 - 12/2023

Chris Noak

Position: Active Elected Member, Place 8
Term: Elected: 12/2021; Current Term: 1/2022 - 12/2025

Yuejiao Liu

Position: Active Elected Member, Place 9
Term: Elected 12/2021; Current Term: 1/2022 - 12/2025

Board of Trustees Chair

Michael Benson

Position: Retired Elected Member, Place 10
Term: Elected 12/2020; Current Term: 1/2021 - 12/2024

Anthony B. Ross, Sr.

Position: Retired Elected Member, Place 11
Term: Elected 12/2018; Current Term: 1/2019 - 12/2022

Board Elections

The COAERS Board of Trustees are fiduciaries of the retirement system and discharge their duties in the exclusive interest of members and…