Trustees

Isaura Valdez - PDHQ
Email: ValdezI@elpasotexas.gov
4-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 05/01/2021
Current Term Expires: 04/30/2025

Karl C. Rimkus – Environmental Services
Email: RimkusKC@elpasotexas.gov
4-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 08/15/2012
Current Term Expires: 04/30/2025

Karl has been an employee of the City’s Environmental Services Department since 2009 and has served as a City Employee Trustee since 2012 and previously served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Retirement Trust. He has a Master’s Degree in Education and Geology from the University of Texas at El Paso, became a registered Code Enforcement Officer with the State of Texas in 2012, and has been certified by the International Code Council as a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector since 2012. In addition to completing required educational courses by the Texas Pension Review Board in investment and pension administration, he was awarded a Claritas (now the Investment Foundations Program) Certificate from the CFA Institute in 2015. Karl currently serves as the Fund’s Chairman, a member of the Administrative Services Committee, and chairs the Facility and Maintenance Committee that provides oversight for the maintenance and operation of the Fund’s Administration Building.

Mario R. Hernandez – Training Specialist, Health
Email: Mario.R.Hernadez@elpasotexas.gov
5-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 04/30/2018
Current Term Expires: 04/30/2023

Diana Nuñez - Training Specialist, ESD
Email: NunezDX@elpasotexas.gov
5-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 10/17/2018
Current Term Expires: 04/30/2023

I have been an employee for the City of El Paso since 2001 and served as a City Employee Trustee since October 2018.
I am a proud graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is an honor and privilege to serve and represent City employees and retirees.
I am committed to supporting the fund in providing secure retirement benefits.

Rene Pena
E-mail: eppension@elpasotexas.gov
2-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 05/21/2021
Current Term Expires: 04/30/2023

Matt C.Kerr - Chairman
E-mail: eppension@elpasotexas.gov
Date of Initial Term: 01/22/2019
Current Term Expires: 04/30/2023

Deborah G. Hamlyn
E-mail: eppension@elpasotexas.gov
2-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 05/01/22
Current Term Expires: 04/30/24

Art Fierro – City Representative - District 6
E-mail: District6@elpasotexas.gov
2-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 01/31/2023
Current Term Expires: 01/23/2024

Joe Molinar - City Representative - District 4 E-mail: District4@elpasotexas.gov
2-Year Term
Date of Initial Term: 02/02/2021
Current Term Expires: 01/23/2024