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April 5, 2006
TO: PENSION COMMITTEE No. 11-06
PENSION OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 11-06
RE: DOL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO ERISA ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Department of Labor has announced new members of the ERISA Advisory Council. The
Advisory Council is established pursuant to section 512 of ERISA to advise DOL and make
recommendations. By law the 15 members must include representatives from various stakeholders of
the employee benefit industry.
Appointed to three year terms are:
• Dennis Simmons, principal and senior counsel responsible for Vanguard’s ERISA Legal
Department, representing investment management. Mr. Simmons is the current chair of
ICI’s Pension Committee;
• Robert M. Archer, a senior labor partner of the New York–based law firm Meyer, Suozzi,
English & Klein P.C, representing employee organizations;
• Edward S. Mollahan, senior vice president at JP Morgan Chase Bank, representing
corporate trust;
• Edward A. Schwartz, president of the investment firm Gregory J. Schwartz & Co. Inc.,
representing the general public; and
• William L. Scogland, a senior partner in Jenner & Block’s Chicago office, representing
employers.
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The 2006 Advisory Council chair is Sherrie Grabot, president of GuidedChoice. This year’s
vice chair is James D. McCool, who is a senior vice president, corporate and retirement services, at
Charles Schwab. More information about the Advisory Council can be found on DOL’s website:
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/erisa_advisory_council.html.
Michael L. Hadley
Assistant Counsel