In my role as one of nine members of the independent Board of Trustees that governs SWIB, I have served as a fiduciary for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Trust since 1999. I am acutely aware that the current state of the financial world is unstable and uncertain. Regardless, I also know WRS beneficiaries, and the beneficiaries of other funds managed by SWIB, rely on SWIB’s staff and Trustees to uphold our fiduciary responsibilities.