2025-26 Retirement Board Election

Notice of 2025-26 Retirement Board Election for one of the two elected positions to its five-member Board.

Notice of 2025-26 Retirement Board Election

Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws c.10, §18 and c.32, and plan rules, the State Retirement Board (“Board”) will conduct a regularly scheduled election for one of the two elected positions to its five-member Board. The elected member will serve for a three-year term without compensation beginning January 2026.

Official ballots were mailed on October 28, 2025, by standard mail. Votes must be received, or ballots must be postmarked, before midnight on November 28, 2025, to the Board's designated agent. Look for your ballot in the mail.

If you need a replacement ballot or have an election question, please call election customer service at [phone], or email [e-mail].

All qualified members of the Massachusetts State Employees’ Retirement System, are entitled to vote by ONE of these methods: online, telephone, or by mail. The nominees below qualified as candidates for election.

Candidates for “Elected Member” of the MA State Employees’ Retirement System Include:

1. Kristyn Camilleri
2. David LaRosa Senatillaka
3. Francis E. Valeri (Incumbent)

Review the candidate information below, or on the back of the ballot before you make your selection. You may only vote by ONE method for ONE candidate.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE ONLINE, PLEASE GO TO: www.MSRBvote.com

1. Enter your unique Election Code. (Located on your paper ballot)
2. Enter your unique Voting PIN. (Located on your paper ballot)
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Online voting ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on November 28, 2025.

TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE:

1. Dial toll-free: [phone]
2. Follow the automated instructions.
3. When prompted, enter your unique Election Code and unique Voting PIN. (Located on your paper ballot)
4. Telephone voting ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on November 28, 2025.

TO VOTE BY MAIL:

1. Fill out your paper ballot.
2. Affix postage and place the ballot in the mail. No envelope is required.
3. Your ballot must be postmarked by November 28, 2025. 

If you need a replacement ballot or have an election question, please contact customer service at [e-mail] or call [phone].

You may request a complete set of the Board’s Election Rules from the Board’s offices or obtain them through the Board’s website. If you have any questions, please email  the Election Officer, Paula Daddona, Director of Member Experience, Communications, and Operations at [e-mail], or email [e-mail].

Candidate Statements

1. Kristyn Camilleri
   I am grateful and excited to submit my nomination papers and to introduce myself as a candidate for the position of elected member of the Massachusetts State Board of Retirement. My professional experience with the Department of Correction and in my legal career has prepared me to be a successful candidate for this position. I am currently the Director of Personnel at the Department of Correction overseeing the Agency's retirement process, benefits, and hiring. I have held this position since May 2022 and prior to that I was processing the retirements and benefits as a Personnel Officer with the Agency. Assisting the Agency's employees in navigating the retirement process, I have gained invaluable understanding of the logistics of the process as well as the challenges that state employees face when trying to retire. Thank you for your consideration. [e-mail]
2. David LaRosa Senatillaka
   Marine Corps Veteran • Public Safety Sergeant • EMT - For nearly 30 years, retirees have watched costs rise while the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) has barely increased. Retirees are living on yesterday’s dollars in today’s economy. This is unacceptable, it’s time for a change! I served our country as a Marine, and now I serve as a Sergeant and an EMT. I’m ready to serve YOU on the Massachusetts State Retirement Board. My priorities are clear: -Cost of Living Adjustment reform so retirees can live with dignity, not just scrape by; -Affordable Retiree Healthcare; -Reform Buybacks and Group Classifications; -Credits for Essential Workers through COVID. -You earned these benefits through your service & sacrifice, and I will fight to ensure they are honored. You deserve better and I hope to earn your Vote. I want to hear your concerns! [phone] phone/text • [e-mail] • Facebook: Dave4RetirementBoard
3. Francis E. Valeri (Incumbent)
   I've served as your State Retirement Board representative for 9 years, drawing on 38 years in state government to improve our retirement system. My priorities are improving COLA benefits, shortening service buybacks and first pension payment wait times. Also, serving as president of the Mass Retirees Association, www.massretirees.com, I am committed to advocating for retirees and employees. Our recent success in helping to repeal the unfair Social Security WEP and GPO laws has helped thousands of State retirees and will prove to be a tremendous benefit to our active members in retirement. I ask for your continued support and your vote. You can contact me at [e-mail]. 

Approved as amended on 7/31/2025.

Date published:	July 22, 2025
Last updated:	October 28, 2025