James A. Potvin

Mr. James A. Potvin is Executive Director at State of Georgia.
He joined ERSGA in February, 2009 as the Deputy Director, after 15 years in private industry working in retirement plan administration and consulting.
He was appointed as the Executive Director in February, 2012.
At ERSGA, he is responsible for the administration and operations of five defined benefit plans, two life insurance plans, and three defined contribution plans covering more than 125,000 active members and 65,000 retirees.
Mr. Potvin began his career as a pension administrator for Georgia-Pacific Corporation, before moving into a consulting role with Arthur Andersen LLP.
He later joined Hewitt Associates, a global HR consulting firm, as the Location Manager for the RFM Pension Administration outsourcing group.
He received his BA in Mathematical Economics and Managerial Studies from Rice University and MS degree from Georgia State University.