LASERS Executive Director Elected President of Louisiana Association of Public Employees’ Retirement Systems

Cindy Rougeou, Executive Director of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS), was elected President of the Louisiana Association of Public Employees’ Retirement Systems (LAPERS) during the association’s recent meeting. She served from February 2008 through February 2010 as vice president.

LAPERS is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that brings together individuals employed by state, statewide, and local public employees’ pension plans to exchange information, ideas, and experiences with others facing the same challenges.

By uniting Louisiana public retirement systems, LAPERS works for their common interest, monitors state and federal legislative activities, and enhances public pension fund management and administration by providing educational and informational services to its members.