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Board of Trustees

The Retirement Plan for CTA employees is administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of eleven (11) members; five (5) members appointed by the Chicago Transit Board, three (3) members appointed by Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241, one (1) member appointed by Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 308, one (1) member appointed to represent the employees not represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union.  And one (1) Regional Transportation Authority RTA appointee.  Each of the eleven (11) members has an alternate similarly appointed.

The Board of Trustees for the Retirement Plan for CTA Employees is also responsible for the investment policy from the Plan, including the selection of investment managers.

Trustee

John Burkard

Assistant Business Manager
Local 9
4415 West Harrison Suite #330
Hillside, IL 60162
Alternate

Christopher Kasmer

4979 Indiana Avenue
Suite #210
Lisle, IL 60532
Trustee

Joseph J. Burke

55 West Monroe, Suite 1950
Chicago, IL 60616
Alternate

Vacant Position

The alternate for this seat has not been designated at this time.
Trustee

Merresa Topps-Akindele

Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street, 5th floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Alternate

Rovaughn Graham

Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street, 5th floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Trustee

Vacant Position

The trustee for this seat has not been designated at this time.
Alternate

Sanja Noble

Director of Treasury Operations
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street, 7th floor
Chicago, IL  60661
Trustee

Andrew Fuller

Chief Internal Auditor
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street, 8th Floor
Alternate

Lisa Smith

Budget Director
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street, 7th floor
Trustee

Tiant Gatewood

Financial Recording Secretary - Treasurer
Local #241 - Amalgamated Transit Union
1613 South Michigan Avenue
Alternate

Michelle Townsend

Second Vice President
Local #241 - Amalgamated Transit Union
1613 South Michigan Avenue
Trustee

Keith Hill

President & Business Agent
Local #241 - Amalgamated Transit Union
1613 South Michigan Avenue
Alternate

Vacant Position

The alternate for this seat has not been designated at this time.
Trustee

Pennie McCoach

President & Business Agent
Local #308 - Amalgamated Transit Union
11204 South Western
Alternate

Mark Weems

Local #308 - Amalgamated Transit Union
11204 South Western
Chicago, IL 60643
Trustee

Tom McKone

CFO/SVP Administration
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street - 7th Floor
Alternate

Michael Bowen

General Manager, HR Services
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street - 3rd Floor
Trustee

April Morgan

Chief of Staff to the Chairman
Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street - 5th Floor
Alternate

Jairo Naranjo

Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street - 9th Floor
Trustee

Marqueal Williams

Third Vice President
Local #241 - Amalgamated Transit Union
1613 South Michigan Avenue
Alternate

William Belue

First Vice President
Local #241 - Amalgamated Transit Union
1613 South Michigan Avenue