The Board of Trustees is the governing body of NYCERS. Its responsibilities include investing the assets of the retirement system, establishing the administrative budget of the system and promulgating rules and regulations necessary to carry out provisions of law.
The NYCERS Board of Trustees, as prescribed by law, consists of eleven members: the Mayor’s Representative, the City Comptroller, the Public Advocate, the heads of the three unions with the largest number of participating employees, and the five Borough Presidents.
The Board of Trustees is also responsible for appointing the Executive Director, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the system.
Elizabeth Reyes is the Executive Director as of December 17, 2025.
NYCERS Board of Trustees:
Ahmer Qadeer
Mayor’s Representative/Chairperson
Honorable Mark Levine
Comptroller of the City of New York
Honorable Jumaane Williams
Public Advocate
Honorable Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Manhattan Borough President
Honorable Antonio Reynoso
Brooklyn Borough President
Honorable Vanessa Gibson
Bronx Borough President
Tariqua Mensah
Queens Borough President Representative
Honorable Vito Fossella
Staten Island Borough President
Henry Garrido
Executive Director, District Council 37, AFSCME
John Chiarello
President, Transport Workers Union, Local 100
Gregory Floyd
President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237