Secretary | Bob Byerhof, City of Westminster

Bob Byerhof is the Treasury Manager for the City of Westminster and has worked for the City since 2000.   Bob has served on the City’s Pension Board since 2005 and on the Colorado Public Plan Coalition Board since 2008.  In addition, Bob sits on the Westminster Federal Credit Union Board.

Bob graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio with a BS degree in Sociology and from the University of Colorado at Denver with a MS Finance degree.  Bob also holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and is a certified yoga instructor.

Board Member | Martin Postma, City of Thornton

Martin Postma is the Senior Policy Analyst for the City of Thornton, where he has also served as a member of the Pension Committee for the past several years. Martin’s expertise includes land use planning & plan implementation, fiscal analysis, sustainable community development, hazard mitigation & resilience planning, and commercial urban renewal.

After serving in the US Air Force, Martin graduated with a BA from Central College in Pella, Iowa and later completed a Master of Public Administration degree from Drake University. He holds several professional certifications in the fields of economic development and community planning as well as the Accredited Asset Management Specialist credential from the College for Financial Planning. Martin is a long-time Rotarian with considerable international experience and he currently serves as the vice-president of the Poetry Society of Colorado.

Board Member | Eric Leavitt, Empower Retirement

Eric Leavitt is a Regional Sales Director for Empower Retirement. In his role, Eric is responsible for business development in governmental markets across the western United States. He joined the organization in 2015. Prior to joining Empower Retirement; Eric worked for an investment and plan consulting firm located in Denver, Colorado.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado State University. He currently maintains FINRA Series 6 and 63 securities registrations and sits on the board for the Colorado Public Pension Coalition.

Board Member | Jared Martin – Innovest Portfolio Solutions

Jared is a Principal and Consultant at Innovest Portfolio Solutions. Jared is a member of Innovest’s Retirement Plan Practice Group. At Innovest, Jared provides consulting services to committees, boards, and individuals. Prior to joining Innovest, Jared was the director of relationship management with ICMA-RC. In this role he was responsible for the overall business relationship and retention of the clients within his territory.

Jared is a Certified Financial Planner®, holding this designation since 2003. Jared also holds an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation. Jared received his bachelor’s degree in business and economics from Regis University in Denver, graduating cum laude.

Treasurer | Sue Sandstrom, Arapahoe County

Sue is serving her third term as the Arapahoe County Treasurer.  She has over 24 years of experience as a pension plan trustee.  Currently, Sue serves on the boards of the Arapahoe County Retirement Plan and the City of Aurora General Employees Retirement Plan. 

Sue has been a Certified Public Accountant for 45 years and has owned and operated a local CPA firm since 1990.  Sue served on the Aurora City Council for seven years.  She received her bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Western State College of Colorado and completed the coursework for a Master’s Degree in Taxation from Colorado State University.

Board Member | Brian Simms, Lincoln Financial Group

Brian Simms is a member of Lincoln Financial Group and currently represents Lincoln’s Retirement Plans Services and Stable Value Investment only capabilities.  He brings an innovative problem-solving perspective to retirement services by obtaining a deep understanding of the plan sponsor’s goals and priorities and providing technological and human resource solutions to achieve better retirement outcomes for their employees.  Prior to joining Lincoln, Brian worked at Voya Financial in the Tax Exempt division. He is an accomplished professional with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry and a proven sales leader in stable value investments and 457, 403(b), and 401(k) retirement plans.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and a Master of Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He lives with his wife and two children in Erie, Colorado and possesses the FINRA 6, 63, 26 and Colorado state insurance licenses.

Board Member | Terri Velasquez, City of Aurora

Terri Velasquez is the Finance Director for the City of Aurora, Colorado. She is responsible for operations of the City’s Finance Department and the overall management of the City’s finances. Previously, Ms. Velasquez served as the Deputy Finance Director of the City of Aurora from January 2012 through February 2015. From 1987 through 2011 she worked for the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado in a number of capacities including Director of Finance and Administrative Services and Chief Finance Officer.

Ms. Velasquez received a master’s degree in Finance and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado and is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of Colorado. She holds a Certified Public Finance Officer designation from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

Ms. Velasquez previously served six years on the Retirement and Benefits Committee and three years on the Nominating Committee for GFOA. She also served 8 years on ICMA-RC’s VantageTrust Company Board as Chair, Vice Chair, and Trustee. She is currently a Trustee of the City of Aurora’s Executive and Elected Pension Plans and a non-voting Board Member of the General Employee Retirement Plan. She also serves as Treasurer and Trustee of the Old Hire Police and Fire Pension Boards and Chair of the City’s 457 Deferred Compensation Committee.