Texas TRS hires chief operations and administration officer

Andrew Roth has joined the $150 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas as chief operations and administration officer and will start in April 2019. He replaces Ken Welch, who retired in 2018.

In his new role at TRS, Roth will be responsible for all day-to-day operations, including delivery of shared services and oversight of key business units including benefit services, healthcare, information technology, finance and organizational excellence.

Roth comes to TRS from the California State Teachers' Retirement System, where he served as the executive responsible for the administration of its largest business area, the benefits and services branch.

He began his tenure with CalSTRS in 2012 as the director of client outreach and guidance. Prior to joining CalSTRS, he worked in several other California state agencies including the Departments of Public Health, Business Oversight, Social Services and the Bureau of State Audits. In 2009, he was awarded the North Am