The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association announced the organization’s new executive committee for the 2025/2026 term.
Mike Raso of PineBridge Investments will chair the committee, and Allegra Heyligers of Allspring Global Investments will serve as vice chair. Mikaylee O’Connor of NEPC will serve as treasurer, Marla Kreindler of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius as counsel, and Chris Lyon of Goldman Sachs Asset Management as immediate past chair.
DCIIA’s executive committee is the governing board and primary advisory body for the nonprofit association. It provides strategic direction, input on initiatives and leadership of the organization’s committees.
“These volunteer leaders are an invaluable part of our member-led collaboration in the pursuit of our vision to bring together constituents across the financial ecosystem to help America’s workforce save for retirement and achieve broader financial security,” said Lew Minsky, DCIIA president and CEO, in an internal announcement provide to Pensions & Investments.
The other members of the executive committee are:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Kai Walker, Bank of America, chair
- Vikrant Arya, TIAA/Nuveen, vice chair
Global Committee
- Chris Weirath, Morningstar, chair
- Brian Abshire, Aon, vice chair
Investment Policy and Design Committee
- Michelle Rappa, Neuberger Berman, chair
- Hannah Schriner, Meketa Investment Group, vice chair
Plan Design and Administration Committee
- Simon Franklin, Empower Retirement, chair
- Sue Walton, Capital Group, vice chair
Plan Sponsor Institute Executive Committee
- Beth Pattillo, Leidos, co-chair
- Laura Pugliese, Virginia Retirement System, co-chair
Public Policy Committee
- Michael Kreps, Groom Law Group, chair
- Alejandro Roman, S&P Dow Jones Indices, vice chair
Retirement Income Committee
- Jamie McAllister, Callan, chair
- Karen Neeley, Pacific Life Insurance, vice chair
At-large members
- Jennifer DeLong, AllianceBernstein
- Benjamin Thomason, Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America
- Steve Ulian, Apollo Global Management
- Jason Crane, Ascensus
- Robert Crothers, BlackRock
- Jason Jagatic, Fidelity Investments
- Yaqub Ahmed, Franklin Templeton
- Jim O’Shaughnessy, Hub International
- Steve Rubino, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
- Kristen Colvin, MFS Investment Management
- Elizabeth Heffernan, Micruity
- Jason Chepenik, OneDigital
- Ashwini Jambekar, PGIM
- Joe Szalay, Pacific Investment Management Co.
- Danielle Gladstone, State Street Global Advisors
- Michael Davis, T. Rowe Price
- Jane Greenfield, Vanguard Group
- Conor Sullivan, Voya Financial
- Kristin O’Donnell, Wellington Management
