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Deals and People July 20, 2023
DCIIA Hires Former CalSavers Director Selenski
The inaugural executive director of California’s state retirement savings program, Katie Selenski will consult on strategic projects for DCIIA and its retirement research center.
Reported by Noah Zuss
The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association announced that Katie Selenski was hired to the role of senior adviser, effective July 20, the nonprofit association announced in a press release.
Katie Selenski
Selenski was previously the executive director of CalSavers, the state auto-IRA retirement savings program for private-sector California workers who do not have access to a plan at work.
Selenski reports to Lew Minsky, president and CEO, at DCIIA.
“Her breadth and depth of industry knowledge and experience will be incredibly valuable assets as we continue to evolve our organization and expand key strategic initiatives, including our work around retirement savings access and inclusion and custom research within our Retirement Research Center,” Minsky said in the release.
Selenski was hired to the role because of her many years of experience in the retirement savings industry, particularly her leadership in launching CalSavers.
Selenski left CalSavers in April, according to her LinkedIn profile. Prior to CalSavers, Selenski was the state policy director for pension policy at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C., advising policymakers in states and cities.
“After a great restorative sabbatical, I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining DCIIA as senior advisor,” Selenski posted on Twitter on Thursday. “[I’m] excited to work with Lew Minsky and the incredible DCIIA community to continue the work of expanding retirement security for American workers.”
DCIIA was founded in 2010 and is based in Washington.