• Louisiana Association of Public Employees’ Retirement Systems

The Louisiana Association of Public Employees’ Retirement Systems (LAPERS) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that brings together individuals employed by state, statewide, and local public employees’ pension plans to exchange information, ideas, and experiences with others facing the same challenges. Read more about LAPERS here.

Annual Seminar

September 8 – 10, 2024

The 2024 LAPERS Seminar will be held September 8-10 at the New Orleans Marriott.  Click below to read more!

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LAPERS Officers

Doug Swenson
President

  • Deputy Director, Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana
  • Former Executive Counsel, Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana
  • Former Deputy Director and Assistant Attorney General with the Louisiana Department of Justice
  • B.S. in Criminal Justice, SLU; JD – LSU Law Center

James Mack
Vice President

  • Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer for the Baton Rouge City-Parish Retirement System (CPERS)
  • Former Asset Manager, Louisiana Department of Treasury
  • Council Member, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
  • Former Asset Manager for Morgan Stanley
  • B.S. in Accounting, LSU; M.B.A. in Finance, UH

Maris E. LeBlanc
Secretary

  • Executive Director & General Counsel, Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Louisiana
  • Former Chief Operating Officer for LASERS
  • Former Executive Counsel, Division of Administration
  • Former Deputy General Counsel, Louisiana Ethics Administration
  • B.S. in Business Administration, LSU, J.D. – LSU Law Center

Kristi Spinosa
Treasurer

  • Assistant Director, Parochial Employees’ Retirement System
  • Former DARS Director
  • Former LDAA Senior Staff Attorney
  • Former Assistant Attorney General with the Louisiana Department of Justice
  • B.S. in Business Management, LSU; JD – LSU Law Center

21

Member Systems

358,000

Employees & Retirees

$40.1

Billion in Assets

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