Established in 1921 by the New York State Legislature, NYSTRS provides retirement, disability and death benefits to eligible New York State public school teachers and administrators. Our Mission: To provide our members with a secure pension. Our Vision: To be the model for pension fund excellence and exceptional customer service.We serve nearly264,000 active members and over 169,000 retirees and beneficiaries.Membership in NYSTRS is mandatory for all full-time teachers, teaching assistants, guidance counselors and administrators employed in New York State public schools (excluding New York City), Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and eligible charter schools that opted to participate as an employer in NYSTRS.Membership for teachers employed less than full time is optional. Employers are required to notify part-time teachers in writing of their right to membership in the System.Teachers employed by a New York State community college or SUNY (excluding graduate assistants or teaching assistants) may elect membership in NYSTRS or the Optional Retirement Program.

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Thomas K. Lee

Seamus McHugh

Ryan Ranado

Paul Fitzpatrick

Danielle Bondi

Challena Gilbert

Alexander D.

David Gillan

Paul Cummins Cfa, Caia

Michael Federici

Gerald Yahoudy Caia

Danny M.

Rebecca Kannan

The NYSTRS Leadership Team is responsible for setting strategic direction, ensuring operational excellence, and maintaining fiduciary responsibility for the organization's pension fund. Comprised of top executives including the Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, this team oversees key areas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion, administration, private equity, fixed income, public equities, and real estate investments. Their collective efforts aim to fulfill NYSTRS's mission of providing secure pensions with exceptional customer service.

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