GMEBS/WCSIF Board of Trustees

Oversight for the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System (GMEBS) Retirement Fund, the GMEBS OPEB Trust, the GMEBS Life and Health Insurance Fund and the GMA Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund (WCSIF) is provided by a 15-member board of trustees comprised of elected and appointed municipal officials from among the funds' membership. The current members of the GMEBS/WCSIF Board include:

• Mayor Boyd Austin of Dallas 
Mr. John Bennett, City Manager of Rome (Chairperson)
• Mayor Linda Blechinger of Auburn
• Mayor Keith Brady of Newnan
• Mayor Ronnie Dixon of Vidalia
• Mr. Billy Edwards, City Manager of Hinesville
Ms. Beth English, Councilmember of Vienna (Vice Chairperson)
• Ms. Myrtle Figueras, Councilmember of Gainesville
• Ms. Meg Kelsey, Deputy City Manager/Finance Officer of LaGrange
• Mr. Joe Morton, City Manager of Fayetteville
• Mr. David Nunn, City Manager of Madison
• Mayor Jimmy Palmer of Calhoun
• Mr. W.D. "Danny" Palmer, Councilmember of Camilla
• Mayor Kenneth Smith, Sr. of Kingsland
• Mayor Kenneth Usry of Thomson

GMA Executive Director Lamar Norton serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the board.