Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System

Administration Staff and Board Members
Staff
Robert Jones James Reynolds Executive Director Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director
Duane Michael Chief Financial Officer/Deputy Director	Chase Rankin Controller
Terri Kyger Executive Secretary	Thanh Dinh Assistant Controller
Martha Pierce Member Services Coordinator	Vicki Mulbery Accounts Payable Administrator
Thelisha Clark Records Administrator	Latoya Battle Data Processor

Board of Trustees
Gerald Garrett, Chairman Tulsa Fire Department President, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Elected by Firefighters
Casey Morrison Claremore Fire Department 1st Vice President, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Elected by Firefighters	Scott Vanhorn Oklahoma City Fire Department 2nd Vice President, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Elected by Firefighters
Raanon Adams Lawton Fire Department 3rd Vice President, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Elected by Firefighters	David Thompson Slaughterville Fire Department Past President, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Elected by Firefighters
Bob Allen Retired Owasso Fire Department President, Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association	Jim Long Tulsa Fire Department Designee of President of Professional Firefighters Association
Anita Breen City of Edmond Oklahoma Municipal League Appointee	Janet Kohls City of Tulsa Oklahoma Municipal League Appointee
Dana Cramer Norman Fire Department Senate President Pro Tempore Appointee	Frank Stone Designee of State Insurance Commissioner
Doug Jacobson Speaker of the House of Representatives Appointee	Brandy Manek Designee of Director of the Office of State Finance

Duties of the Board

1. The board of trustees is responsible for the policies and rules for the general administration of the system, subject to the provisions of state law and properly promulgated rules.
2. The board of trustees establishes rules for the administration of the System and for the transaction of its business consistent with the law. The rules are made public pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
3. All meeting of the board of trustees are open to the public and its proceedings are recorded.
4. All decisions of the board of trustees as to questions of fact are final and conclusive on all persons except for the right of review as provided by law and except for fraud or such gross mistake of fact as to have effect equivalent to fraud.
5. The board of trustees takes all necessary action upon applications for pension benefits, disability benefits, survivor benefits, death benefits, entrance into the system and refunds of contributions.

Board Organization

The board of trustees is composed of thirteen members who are appointed as follows:

- Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Executive Board (5 members)
- President of the Professional Firefighters of Oklahoma or a designee (1 member)
- President of the Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association or a designee (1 member)
- Speaker of the House of Representatives Appointee (1 member)
- President Pro Tempore of the Senate Appointee (1 member)
- Oklahoma Municipal League Appointees (2 members)
- State Insurance Commissioner or a designee (1 member)
- Director of the Office of State Finance or a designee (1 member)

Board Meeting Information

The board of trustees meets, in regular session, every third Friday of each month unless otherwise scheduled. Meetings are held at 4545 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 269 and begin at 8:30 am. All meetings of the board of are open to the public. In order to place an item on the agenda, all necessary information must be submitted to the System by the Friday preceding the monthly meeting.

Scheduled Board Meeting Dates for the year 2013 are as follows:

January 18, 2013	February 15, 2013	March 15, 2013	April 19, 2013
May 17, 2013	June 21, 2013	July 19, 2013	August 16, 2013
September 20, 2013	October 18, 2013	November 15, 2013	December 20, 2013

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