Position: Director
Kevin Olineck was appointed Director of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) on July 16, 2018. He also
serves as an ex-officio member of the Oregon Investment Council.
As PERS’ Director, Olineck leads an organization of approximately 440 team members who administer one of
the most complex public retirement systems in the country. PERS serves over 393,000 current and former public
employees for over 900 public sector employers and pays out close to $0.5 billion in benefits each month ($6
billion per year). PERS provides, through a hybrid retirement plan model, both a defined benefit and defined
contribution retirement benefit to members, along with an optional deferred compensation plan and retiree health
benefits.
Olineck builds and executes strategy, delivers on operational excellence, and maintains a strong relationship
with the PERS Board. He leads organizational efforts to modernize PERS’ systems and processes, builds on
the agency’s commitment to diversity, and focuses on evolving the agency’s culture as the
organization embraces a hybrid work environment.
Prior to joining PERS, Olineck was a senior executive with British Columbia Pension Corporation as well as
Alberta Pension Services, two of the largest public sector pension administrators in Canada. He has a degree in
public administration from the University of Saskatchewan, a Certified Employees Benefits Specialist (CEBS)
designation, and an Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) designation.