Board of Trustees

Isaura Valdez
Elected City Employee
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 - Vice Chairman
Elected City Employee
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
Elected City Employee
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
Elected City Employee
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 Peña
Citizen Appointee
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
Citizen Appointee
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
Retiree Appointee
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 Council Representative
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 Council Representative
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