As Ron Baker begins his new role as Colorado PERA’s seventh Executive Director, the 24-year veteran of the organization sat down with the Denver Business Journal to chat about what’s next for Colorado’s largest public pension fund. With the passage of Senate Bill 200 during the 2018 Colorado legislative session, PERA’s financial profile—as well as the state’s—is now on more stable long-term footing. But keeping the pension fund on its most productive path is an ongoing challenge, and Baker used his discussion with the DBJ to summarize what was accomplished with SB 200, what challenges lie ahead, and how he plans to lead the organization through its next phase.

Read Baker’s interview with the DBJ here.