Ken Johnson

Former Chief Operating Officer for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board

Kenneth (Ken) W. Johnson became Administrator for Global Investor Collaboration Services, LLC for eight years after retiring at the end of 2010 as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB). As COO/CFO for over 10 years, Ken had oversight of SWIB support services including financial operations, information technology, communications with the public, and cost-effectiveness benchmarking. He previously served as a team leader and analyst for the nonpartisan Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau and as Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs. Ken has been part of the FAS team on numerous public retirement system assignments.

Ken served as a board member and investment committee chair for the Wisconsin College Savings Program for 15 years. He was a board member and treasurer for Summit Credit Union, the second largest credit union in Wisconsin, for six years. For four years, he was the first outside director for Bankers' Bank, which supports community banking services in the Midwest. Ken holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a master's degree in public policy administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also holds the CFA Investment Foundations Certificate.