At the September 28th meeting, Trustees of the District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB) voted unanimously to appoint Sheila Morgan-Johnson as the agency’s Executive Director. The appointment—effective immediately—follows a six-month period during which Ms. Morgan-Johnson served as Interim Executive Director. DCRB invests trust assets and provides pension benefits to District government teachers, police officers, and firefighters.

Ms. Morgan-Johnson became Interim Executive Director in March 2017, when the agency’s previous Executive Director (Eric Stanchfield) left DCRB. She has served as the agency’s Chief Investment Officer since 1991, and as Chief Operating Officer since 2005. Her career includes managerial responsibilities in several other organizations, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ms. Morgan-Johnson currently chairs the Investment Committee of the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, and is a member of both the District of Columbia Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund and the Investment Committee of the Children’s National Medical Center. She formerly served as Trustee and member of the Investment and Finance committees of the Lab School of Washington and Baltimore, and as a Trustee of My Sister’s Place. Ms. Morgan-Johnson earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from Howard University.

Upon announcing Ms. Morgan-Johnson’s appointment, Board Chair, Joseph W. Clark, noted, “DCRB is fortunate to have someone who is not only very knowledgeable of DCRB and its operations, but who has also dutifully served the Agency and its members for many years."