MPERS is governed by a Board of Trustees. As set out in Section 104.160 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the Board is comprised of 11 members.
Sue Cox
Chair
MoDOT Retiree Representative
Elected by Retired MoDOT Members
Todd Tyler
Vice Chair
MoDOT Employee Representative
Elected by Active MoDOT Employees
Master Sergeant Wallace Ahrens
MSHP Employee Representative
Elected by Active MSHP Members
Senator Mike Bernskoetter
State Senator-District 6
Appointed by the
Senate President Pro-Tem
W. Dustin Boatwright
Commission Member
MO Highways & Transportation Commission
Warren K. Erdman
Commission Member
MO Highways & Transportation Commission
Ed Hassinger
Director of MoDOT
Ex-Officio Member
Daniel Hegeman
Commission Member
MO Highways & Transportation Commission
Representative Barry Hovis
State Representative
Appointed by the
Speaker of the House
Colonel Eric Olson
Superintendent of MSHP
Ex-Officio Member
William “Bill” Seibert
MSHP Retiree Representative
Elected by Retired MSHP Members