Retirement Plan Advisory Committee

Mission of the Retirement Plan Advisory Committee

The Retirement Plan Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the vice chancellor of administrative & legal affairs who is the authorized plan administrator on day-to-day operational matters. The committee reviews and makes recommendations to the vice chancellor of administrative & legal affairs on past, current and proposed policies related to the NSHE Retirement Program.

The Committee has adopted the following mission statement for the NSHE Retirement Program:

The mission of the NSHE Retirement program is to provide opportunities for employees to accumulate a reasonable level of savings towards retirement income through engagement, education, guidance and investment choices.

The Committee is composed of representatives from each of the NSHE institutions appointed by the presidents of the institutions. The Committee also includes representatives of the faculty senate and NSHE retirees.

Committee Members

NSHE
Michelle Kelley
Chair
Director, Retirement Plan Administration
(702) 889-8426
NSHE
David Montes
Secretary to the Committee
Retirement Plan Coordinator
(702) 889-8426
UNLV
Julie Konkol
Benefits Representative South (BCS)
Director for Finance and Administration, Student Life
(702) 895-4734
UNLV
Dr. Robyn Raschke
Representative
Professor/Kenneth & Tracy Knauss Endowed Chair in Accounting
(702) 895-5756
UNR
Kim Beers
Benefits Representative North (BCN)
Associate VP UNR Human Resources
(775) 784-1496
UNR
Brian Frost
Representative
Chemistry Graduate Program Director, Associate Professor
(775) 784-1993
TMCC
Brad Summerhill
Faculty Senate Chairs Representative
Professor, English Department
(775) 674-7556
TMCC
Dr. Amy Cavanaugh
Representative
Instructor of Biology
(775) 673-8285
Nevada State University
Dr. Zarah Gayrama-Borines
Representative
Lecturer of Nursing
(702) 992-2859
WNC
Dr. Robert Whitcomb
Representative
Instructor, Business Department
(775) 445-4269
DRI
Jennifer Schultz
Representative
Director of Human Resources
(775) 673-7317
GBC
Scott Nielsen
Representative
Director, Student Financial Services & Veterans Affairs
(775) 753-2289
CSN
Ayla Koch
Representative
Professor of Math
(702) 651-5937
NSHE
Paul Thistle
Retiree Representative