Scott Miller, JD, NAF

Experience

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  North Dakota Office of Attorney General

  Jan 1998 - Aug 2006

  Assistant Attorney General

  -Appointed by the Attorney General as General Counsel for the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS), Teachers’ Fund for Retirement, State Investment Board, Department of Financial Institutions, and the Bank of North Dakota-General Counsel duties included providing legal advice and representation to client agencies and their boards and drafting contracts, administrative rules and legislation-Lead counsel for NDPERS in its implementation of a new IRC section 401(a) defined contribution retirement program and a new IRC section 457 deferred compensation program-Advised NDPERS on all aspects of employee benefit issues, including several state-wide section 401(a)-qualified public pension plans, health, life, dental, vision, disability and long-term care insurance, flexible compensation programs, and the state’s employee assistance program-Provided litigation representation and legislative lobbying services-Negotiated over thirty investment manager contracts for the State Investment Board-Represented the Public Employees Retirement System in its biennial negotiations with the state’s health insurance provider-Represented the Bank of North Dakota, a state-owned bank with assets exceeding $1 billion, in its negotiations involving state bond issuances-Successfully represented three state agencies in disputes with the IRS-Provided presentations on various legal issues to client boards and their staff, as well as at several state and national legal conferences Show less

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  Montana Public Employee Retirement Administration

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

  Legal Counsel

  -Executive Management Team member – provided leadership to staff and actively participated in the resolution of agency-wide legal, legislative, policy, personnel and budget issues-Represented MPERA in high-profile litigation involving the constitutionality of changes to retirement benefit calculation methodologies and the privacy rights of public employees, as well as in numerous other administrative proceedings and court actions, including disability and trust asset recovery actions-Team Leader - Federal Pension Protection Act of 2006 implementation project-Drafted and negotiated contracts with service providers, including outside counsel and actuarial and investment consultants-Delivered educational presentations to the Board and administrative staff on issues ranging from actuarial basics to ethics and fiduciary responsibility-Drafted legislation, administrative rules, staff and Board policies, and RFPs-Registered lobbyist - effectively advocated to not only legislative committees but also individual legislators, members of Congress and other influential persons Show less

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  Saxena White P.A.

  Jul 2009 - Nov 2011

  Special Counsel, Director of Fiduciary Services

  -Provided consultation and outside fiduciary counsel services to pension plan clients-Represented investors in litigation, including securities, derivative and transaction cases-Attended dozens of conferences targeted at pension plans addressing the legal, ethical and investment issues faced by those plans-Developed and maintained a network of industry contacts and relationships

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  Aon Consulting (Formerly Hewitt EnnisKnupp)

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

  Associate Partner

  -Provided fiduciary and governance consulting services to public and corporate pension plans and other institutional investors, including five of the ten largest public pension plans in America-Delivered educational presentations to clients and industry conferences on fiduciary responsibility and governance best practices-Performed in-depth reviews of all aspects of a client’s program, including organizational structure, board and committee makeup, staff qualifications and compensation, and applicable statutory, regulatory and policy requirements-Drafted and edited policies, procedures, statutes, rules, and other governance documents for clients-Conducted strategic planning and self-evaluation sessions with client boards and executive staff Show less

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  Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Chief Legal Officer

  -Oversaw the legal department and its provision of thorough, timely and effective legal counsel to the Board and staff of the country’s oldest pension fund dedicated solely to teacher retirement-Functioned as an indispensable teammate on the Executive Leadership Team-Counseled Fund Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Staff, working with virtually every aspect of the Fund’s operations on a daily basis-Led the effort to create the first comprehensive manual of policies and procedures in the fund’s history, including drafting new policies and procedures and editing current versions-Developed a new procedure for processing death benefits applications that clarified the process for staff and significantly improved processing efficiency-Managed the Fund’s legal budget, reducing the cost of its use of outside counsel by 70% Show less

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  City of Phoenix Employees Retirement System

  Oct 2014 - May 2018

  Retirement Program Administrator

  -Planned, organized, directed, and staffed the activities of the City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement System (COPERS) and the administrative and benefit responsibilities for the two local Phoenix Boards of the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)-Responsible for the effective and efficient administration of retirement benefits for over 22,000 civilian and public safety employees and retirees, including an administrative and investment budget of over $18 million and an investment portfolio of over $2.5 billion-Coordinated over 50 Board and Committee meetings annually-Reviewed and evaluated actuarial, investment and other consultant reports and made appropriate recommendations to the Boards that govern the three different systems COPERS administers-Provided expertise to the Civilian Ad Hoc Pension Reform Committee in its evaluation of alternative hybrid retirement plan options, and to City Council members as they considered the Committee's final recommended plan-Directed the successful implementation of the nation's first public stacked-hybrid retirement plan-Chaired the COPERS Disability Assessment Committee, which evaluates the initial and follow-up applications for disability retirement benefits-Guided the COPERS Board and Staff through a comprehensive strategic planning process, resulting in a three-year strategic plan designed to increase member service and further COPERS' mission-Served as an ex-officio member of the City of Phoenix Post Employment Health Plan Board and the Deferred Compensation Board, with combined assets of over $2 billion Show less

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  North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System

  May 2018 - Nov 2023

  Executive Director

  -Managed the provision of all employment benefits to state employees and participating political subdivision employees, including retirement, health insurance, and flexible compensation benefits. -Implemented Board strategy through the drafting and delivery of effective legislative testimony and working with legislators, elected and appointed officials, outside stakeholders, and the media-Directed a staff of 41 with an annual budget of over $5 million -Lead the Board’s strategic planning and educational efforts-Implemented the agency’s continuation of government procedures throughout the pandemic, ensuring staff had the appropriate tools to continue providing excellent customer service -Initiated the agency’s study of ideal staffing locations and levels, resulting in the agency’s relocation to a new and more efficient office space and reducing rent by 50%-Revised the agency’s organizational structure to improve efficiencies Show less

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  Segal

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Administration and Technology Consulting Practice