SPTRFA is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees that serves as a fiduciary to our members and beneficiaries. Nine of the ten board members are elected by the membership for staggered three-year terms. One ex-officio board member is appointed by the St. Paul Public Schools School Board.
Three Trustees are elected each year with the results reported at the Annual Meeting of the Members.
The 2026 Annual Trustee Election started Friday, February 20, 2026, and runs through Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The Annual Meeting of the Members is on Thursday, March 12, 2026 p.m. The members holding three-year seats for this year’s election are Matt Bogenschultz, Thomas Koreltz, Stephanie Pignato. Their candidate statements are below.
Members interested in running for a position on the Board of Trustees must complete and file a nomination form with 10 SPTRFA member signatures, a 100-word candidate statement, and a picture. Please review filing details below.
Notice to all members who wish to become a Trustee:
The SPTRFA Board of Trustees oversees the Association’s investments and operations, with the assistance of an Executive Director and staff. They are an elected volunteer group of SPTRFA members.
Candidates for the position of Trustee must be nominated by ten members of SPTRFA.
Notice to all members who wish to become a Trustee:
- To request a nomination form, call or email us at, nominations@sptrfa.org.
- Completed forms must be received by close of business Friday 4:00 p.m., on or before the nomination due date January 16, 2026.
- Original signatures required on nomination form.
- Nominations submitted by the deadline will appear on the voting ballot & proxy.
Nomination Deadline was January 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.