Rhode Island Department of State

Contact Information
Address:	Office of the General Treasurer, State House Room 102, Providence, RI, 02903
Office Phone:	(401) 222-2397
TTY:
Fax:	(401) 222-6140
Web:	www.treasury.ri.gov/commissions
Email:	[email protected]

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Description
Annual Budget:	$0
Total Personnel:
The State Investment Commission is a 10-member volunteer body that is chaired by the General Treasurer. The Commission, which meets monthly, handles the investments of the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island as well as oversees non-pension related investments such as the General Fund. The General Treasurer is the Chair of the State Investment Commission. The State Investment Commission establishes the state’s investment policies, which are administered by the Office of the General Treasurer.
Responsibilities
Investment of the state’s $10 billion pension fund, encompassing the Rhode Island State Employees, Teachers and Municipal Employees retirement funds. The Commission also helps to oversee other non-pension related state investments, such as the General Fund, the Lottery Commission Fund, the Temporary Disability Fund, and the Highway Fund.

Key Staff

Title	Name	Phone Number	Email
Chief Investment Officer	Eric Baggesen
Deputy Chief Investment Officer	Justin Maistrow
Chief of Staff	Gonzalo Cuervo
General Counsel	Eileen Cheng
Executive Director, Retirement System	Frank J. Karpinski
Chief Operations Officer	Tiffany Kaschel
Director of Communications	Michelle Moreno-Silva
Cash Manager	Jeffrey Thurston