Board Members & Affiliations
The activities of the retirement System are under the direction of a Board of Trustees with nine voting members and four non-voting legislative representatives. The voting membership of the Board is comprised of representatives of the active and retired fire and police membership (four), the cities (four), and one private citizen. Individuals are appointed to the Board by the police and fire associations and by the Iowa League of Cities. The eight voting members select a private citizen to serve as the ninth voting member. The voting membership of the Board, as of June 30, 2011, serving four year terms, is identified below:
Voting Members
Judy Bradshaw
Police Officer – Des Moines
Current Term Expires April, 2013
June Anne Gaeta
Fire Fighter – Muscatine
Current Term Expires April, 2014
Scott Sanders
Finance Director – Des Moines
Current Term Expires April, 2015
Mary Bilden
Citizen Member – Boone
Current Term Expires April, 2014
P. Kay Cmelik
City Clerk/Finance Officer – Grinnell
Current Term Expires April, 2013
Marty Pottebaum
Retired Police Officer – Sioux City
Current Term Expires April, 2015
Jody E. Smith
Deputy City Manager/City Clerk – West Des Moines
Current Term Expires April, 2016
Duane Pitcher
City Treasurer Finance Director – Ames
Current Term Expires April, 2014
Frank Guihan
Retired Fire Fighter – West Burlington
Current Term Expires April, 2016
Non-Voting Member
Senator Wally E. Horn
Current Term Expires January, 2013
Senator Bill C. Dix
Current Term Expires January, 2013
Representative Todd E. Taylor
Current Term Expires January, 2013
Representative Tom W. Shaw
Current Term Expires January, 2013