Keith Brainard

As research director for the National Association of State Retirement Administrators, Keith Brainard collects, prepares and distributes news, studies and reports pertinent to public retirement system administration and policy. Keith is co-author of The Governmental Plans Answer Book and created the Public Fund Survey and State & Local Pension Exchange. He has discussed public pension issues before Congress, state legislative committees, public pension boards of trustees, and on multiple media outlets. Keith is an appointed member of the Texas Pension Review Board and previously served as manager of budget and planning for the Arizona State Retirement System and fiscal analyst for the Texas and Arizona legislatures.