OAK BROOK, Ill -- Current IMRF Executive Trustee Tom Kuehne was unopposed in seeking a new five-year term of office. Kuehne's new term as Executive Trustee will run January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027.
Kuehne has served on the IMRF Board since 2013. He was Board President in 2016 and is Board Vice President in 2022. He currently chairs the Board’s Legislative Committee and serves on the Audit, Benefit Review, and Investment committees. Kuehne is the Finance Director/Treasurer of the Village of Arlington Heights, IL.
"It is an honor to continue to participate in the excellent work of the IMRF Board and staff as we navigate through these challenging times,” Kuehne said. “In my new term, I will continue to look for ways for IMRF to consistently attain its policy of 100% funding.”
IMRF is governed by an eight-member Board of Trustees elected by the people and institutions IMRF serves. Four Executive Trustees are elected by participating units of government, three Employee Trustees are elected by active members, and one Annuitant Trustee is elected by Retirees. The IMRF Board has many responsibilities including authorizing IMRF investments, approving the administrative budget, and setting employer contribution rates.