2024 NPEA Conference: Full Schedule

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1:00pm EDT

Breakout 3: Data Analytics Panel

Monday October 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Discover how pension systems are adapting to the data explosion and leveraging data analytics to better serve their members and employers. Panel speakers from pension systems and industry experts will share their experiences working with data and the resulting benefits. Our sponsors will talk about the importance of the accuracy of the data being used for those analytics.

Speakers

Rob Rust

Vice President, Data Sales, Linea Solutions

Rob has 38 years working in the public pension arena. Twenty-three years working for the Public School & Education Employee Retirement Systems of MO as Director of Member Services and Asst. Executive Director, and 15 years with Icon Integration & Design (2009 – 2024) and Linea Solutions... Read More →

Nicholas Rea

Director of IT Services, South Dakota Retirement System

Nick is the Director of IT Services at the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS). Prior to his current role, he was the first data analyst at SDRS. As an analyst and in his current role, he has worked to establish data services by developing reporting solutions, automating manual... Read More →

Jonathan O'Reilly

Director of Operations Audit and Business Intelligence, Texas Teachers Retirement System

Data Analytics Panel: Jonathan O’Reilly is the Director of Operations Audit and Business Intelligence at Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Before joining TRS in 2023, he led analytics teams at Care.com, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and Texas Health and Human Services... Read More →

Laurie Mitchell

Senior Business Consultant, Tegrit

Laurie Mitchell has worked in the pension industry since 2003, when she joined the Michigan Office of Retirement Services. There, she served in many roles, including leading portions of their pension replacement project, and served eight years as their Customer Service Director. After... Read More →

Monday October 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Regency F

2:15pm EDT

Breakout 3: Data Analytics Panel

Monday October 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT

Regency F

Speakers

Rob Rust

Vice President, Data Sales, Linea Solutions

Nicholas Rea

Director of IT Services, South Dakota Retirement System

Jonathan O'Reilly

Director of Operations Audit and Business Intelligence, Texas Teachers Retirement System

Laurie Mitchell

Senior Business Consultant, Tegrit

Monday October 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Regency F

3:30pm EDT

Breakout 3: Staff Training Panel

Monday October 14, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Regency F

Join us for an engaging and informative panel discussion designed to enhance staff training and foster professional growth. Expert industry panelists from pension systems will share their insights on various topics, including effective communication, leadership development, and time management. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain practical tips to apply in their work.

Speakers

Denise Weeks

Programs Manager, North Dakota Retirement & Investment Office

After five years of teaching Business in a North Dakota Public School and six months of working at the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System, Ms. Weeks started working for North Dakota Teachers’ Fund For Retirement in 2000. She received the Certified Retirement Counselor... Read More →

Suzanne Mayer

Executive Director, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois

Suzanne Mayer was named executive director of SURS in December of 2021. Prior to being named executive director, she served for 10 months as both interim executive director and chief benefits officer.Mayer has been with the SURS since 2002 and served as a retirement counselor, counseling... Read More →

Sonya Kinley

Chief Human Resources Officer, Teachers Retirement System of Georgia

Sonya Kinley is the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS). She is responsible for leading the human resources division, with a focus on achieving recruiting, employee relations, and training and development initiatives that represent the... Read More →

Monday October 14, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Regency F