Who We Are

The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB) is charged with providing secure retirement benefits to active and retired employees of New Mexico public schools, institutions of higher learning and certain employees at state agencies who work in educational programs.

Whether you are just starting out as an educational employee or preparing to retire after a rewarding career, you will want to get to know us as you prepare for your future.

NMERB is self-funded, meaning that the agency does not receive a direct General Fund appropriation, but is supported by the investment earnings of the fund. The Board of Trustees and agency staff pride themselves on a strong record of prudent financial management as reflected in our Popular Annual Financial Report and pension leading investment performance. Board members and staff take great pride in maintaining and improving NMERB’s actuarial management, improving the efficiency of its operations while emphasizing professional and courteous customer service.

Our professional staff is dedicated to providing you with the information you need to make sound decisions about your retirement during your career, and to assist you with any issues that arise during your retirement.

NMERB’s main office is located in Santa Fe with satellite offices located in Santa Fe and Albuquerque to accommodate the spacial needs of its employees. For more information on how to reach us, please Contact Us.

ERB Mission and Vision Statements

Mission

Provide secure retirement benefits for New Mexico’s educational employees–past, present and future.

Vision

To be an effective and trusted manager of New Mexico’s Educational retirement system.

Values

Innovation
Integrity
Quality
Respect
Service
Stewardship
Transparency

ERB Leadership

David Archuleta

Executive Director

David Archuleta is the Executive Director. Before joining ERB, he served as Deputy Director before being promoted to Executive Director in 2017 at the New Mexico Retiree Health Care Authority (NMRHCA). During his time at NMRHCA, he contributed to the extension of the program’s solvency from 16 years to more than 30, while investments grew from $268 million to more than $1.1 billion today. David’s professional experience includes more than 20 years of service with the General Services Department, Department of Finance and Administration, Legislative Finance Committee, and Department of Transportation. David earned a Master of Business Administration from the College of Santa Fe and Bachelor of Business Administration, with a concentration in finance, from the University of New Mexico.

Renada Peery-Galon

Chief Financial Officer / Acting Deputy Director

Renada Peery-Galon is an Administrative Services Division (ASD) Director for the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (ERB). She is responsible for areas pertaining to financial services, budget, maintenance, and employer reporting.

Before starting at ERB, Renada spent the last 12 years as an ASD Director for various state agencies, such as the Children, Youth and Families Department, Public Employees Retirement Association, Early Childhood Education and Care Department and Public Regulation Commission. She provided management and oversight for human resources, information technology, financial services and budgets. Renada started her career with State of New Mexico at the Legislative Finance Committee where she worked for eight years as a Performance Auditor and Senior Fiscal Analyst. Her experiences have given her a broad perspective of New Mexico state government from working on policy and budgetary issues for the legislature to financial and operational management of state agencies.

Renada holds a Bachelor of Science degree in telecommunication and public relations from Eastern New Mexico University and a Master of Public Administration degree from New Mexico State University. She is certified as a Chief Procurement Officer.

Kevin Swinson

Chief Information Officer

Kevin Swinson is the Chief Information Officer at Educational Retirement Board. He is a highly experienced IT Manager with over 20 years of experience in diverse business areas. As a skilled trainer and project leader with practical communication skills, Kevin is a team player who can work with all levels of management.

Kevin has an extensive background in project management and a solid history of effective system launching and integration with a broad knowledge base of healthcare, insurance, technology, and business. He is proficient in billing software systems and a specialist in various accounting and financial systems.

During his career, Kevin worked with the New Mexico Health Insurance exchange, beWellnm, where he procured and established a State-Based-Exchange that replaced Healthcare.gov for New Mexico, working with CMS, HHS, and all Medical Carriers in the state. His experience also includes working with Presbyterian Medical Services where he deployed Electronic Health Records and training to 55 Clinics in New Mexico.

Bob Jacksha

Chief Investment Officer

Bob Jacksha is the Chief Investment Officer for the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB). He joined NMERB in January of 2007. His experience includes 35 years in the investment industry and state government including the New Mexico State Investment Council. Bob holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations. He received an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bemidji State University.

Jacob Maule

General Counsel

Jacob Maule is the General Counsel for the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (ERB). He joined ERB in December of 2023 and served as the Deputy General Counsel. Prior to joining ERB, Jacob was the Acting General Counsel for the General Services Department and the Legal Bureau Chief for the Risk Management Division. He also served as a criminal prosecutor in multiple jurisdictions before switching to civil law practice. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico.

Raul Duran

Member Services Director

Raul Duran is the Member Services Director for the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board. Raul brings more than twenty years of experience in the business and financial industries to the role of Member Services Director. In his previous positions as a project manager and bureau chief for ERB, he ensured that member needs were met within the benefits, payroll, and processing units of ERB. Operationally, Raul will continue to put structures in place to enhance and maintain quality service to ERB Members.

Renee Garcia

Communications Director

Renee Garcia is the Communications Director at New Mexico Educational Retirement Board. She oversees the ERB’s internal and external communications and outreach. She is a consummate professional with experience in full cycle marketing for the private sector and a B.A. in Mass Communications and Public Relations from the University of New Mexico.

As a native New Mexican she knows New Mexico and is posed to further share the benefits of ERB membership with educators, administrators, and staff. Her goal is to help educate NMERB Members at every stage of their retirement journey whether individuals are just starting, have been working for a while, or are retired.

Melinda Garcia

Human Resources Director

Melinda Garcia joined the Educational Retirement Board as the Human Resource Manager in March 2022. Prior to joining ERB, Melinda was the HR Manager for the State Personnel Office where she served as the Shared HR Services Manager for 12 different state agencies. Prior to joining state government, Melinda worked in the private sector, gaining 20 years of extensive experience in Employment Law and Human Resources Management. Melinda is also a certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator with many years of experience practicing and implementing various resolution processes and techniques used to settle disputes in the work environment.