b'TRUSTEES & EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED AT DECEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SERVICEAt the December 15, 2022, Board of Trustees meeting, CTPF recognized two Trustees for their serviceAWARDand launched its milestone program for Trustees and Employees.MILESTONE AWARDSCTPF formally recognized the more than 850 years of service CTPF Trustees and Employees have contributed to the Fund in service to members. Trustee milestones include: Victor Ochoa, 1 year of servicePresident Jeffery Blackwell, 10 years of service Quentin S. Washington, 1 year of serviceTina Padilla, 11 years of service Philip Weiss, 2 years of serviceJerry Travlos, 10 years of service Miguel del Valle, 3 years of serviceMaria J. Rodriguez, 16.9 years of service Vice President Jacquelyn Price Ward, 4 years of serviceFinancial Secretary Mary Sharon Reilly, 25.9 yearsRecording Secretary, Trustee Lois Nelson, 8.8 years of serviceof serviceMore than 100 Employees were recognized with milestone awards, with service ranging from 1 to 38 years. Going forward, CTPF will recognize annually the one, and five-year milestones achieved by our Trustees and Employees to show appreciation for their dedicated service to the Fund and its members.SPECIAL RECOGNITIONThe Trustees presented two special awards, a Distinguished Service Award to former Trustee Dwayne Truss, and a 25-Year Service Award to Trustee Mary Sharon Reilly.Trustee Truss retired in June 2022 and ended his service as CTPFs Board of Education representative. Truss has a long history of dedicated service to Chicago and his community. Trustee Truss joined CTPF Board of Trustees 2019 and since that time served on several committees including Investments, Finance and Audit, and the Trustee Working Group.Trustee Mary Sharon Reilly was presented with a 25-Year Service Award with gratitude from the Board of Trustees for her quarter century of service to CTPF.President Jeffery Blackwell presents Financial Reilly served as an Active Teacher Trustee from 1991-2002 and has served asSecretary Mary Sharon Reilly with a 25-Year Service Award at the December 15, 2022, meeting.a Pensioner Trustee from 2007 to the present. Pictured, left to right: President Blackwell, Trustee Quentin S. Washington, Trustee Philip Weiss, Vice Trustees Truss and Reilly were presented plaques with appreciation from the President Jacquelyn Price Ward, Trustee Victor Ochoa Board of Trustees.and Financial Secretary Reilly.STAFF UPDATESEAN HICKEY NAMED DIRECTOR INTERNAL AUDITSean Hickey, C.P.A, has been named Director of Internal Audit. Hickey has more than 20 years of experience in financial auditing and consulting, including extensive experience managing complex governmental and nonprofit audits. Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director and the Finance and Audit Chair of the Board of Trustees, Hickey will oversee the risk assessment process and the development, implementation, execution, and maintenance of CTPFs annual internal audit plan. Executive Director Carlton W. Lenoir, Sr., stated, We are pleased to welcome Sean, and appreciate the extensive experience he brings auditing and consulting in government and non-profit industries. We appreciate his team-focused approach to this position and look forward to the contributions he will make. Hickey received a B.A. in philosophy from St. Xavier University and completed additional coursework in accounting at Governors State University. Hickey is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Illinois CPA society.7'