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!

LAPERS Officers

Kristi Spinosa
President

  • 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

Doug Swenson
Vice 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

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

Dainna S. Tully
Treasurer

  • Administrative Director, Parochial Employees’ Retirement System
  • Over 35 years of experience in retirement plan administration
  • Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Tech University
  • Master of Business Administration, LSU
  • Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)
  • Certified Retirement Administrator (CRA)
  • Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC)
21

Member Systems

358,000

Employees & Retirees

$40.1

Billion in Assets

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