Heather Traeger

Heather L. Traeger serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas -- one of the largest public pension plans in the country, serving 1.7 million members and retirees with $200 billion in trust assets.  Prior to joining TRS, she was a partner in the Financial Services Practice at O’Melveny & Myers LLP; served as Associate Counsel at the Investment Company Institute; and worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as Counsel to two Commissioners and Senior Counsel in the Division of Market Regulation. Ms. Traeger is co-chair of the NSCP's Regulatory Advisory Committee.