Board Members

Daisy W. Madison was appointed to the General Pension Board in October of 2003. She is a Certified Public Accountant with over thirty years experience in managing the fiscal affairs of local government. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama and did Graduate work at the University of Cincinnati. Her work experience included nine years as a staff auditor for the U.S. General Accounting Office, Arthur Anderson & Company, and Internal Audit Manager for Hamilton County Government. She also served as Director of Financial Management for Hamilton County Government for over ten years. 

Mrs. Madison was hired as Deputy Finance Officer for the City of Chattanooga in June 1992. She later assumed the responsibilities as City Treasurer in January 2002. The Mayor appointed Mrs. Madison as Administrator of the Department of Finance & Administration and the City Finance Officer on May 25, 2005. She has been instrumental in the implementation of many changes in the operations of the City such as Internet payment capabilities, lock-box for payment of property taxes, and innovative financing tools fr major capital improvements ranging from traditional bond sales to Swaptions. 

Mrs. Madison initiated the City's first successful attempt to obtain the Government Finance Officers Association certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting and the GFOA award for distinguished budget presentation. These achievements coupled her role in handling the financial affairs of City government and were very instrumental in the upgrade of the City's bond rating from "A" to "AA" by Standard & Poor's and Fitch Investor's Service. 

Mrs. Madison and her husband, Sam, have been married for thirty years and are the proud parents of four children.

Katie Reinsmidt was appointed to the General Pension Board in January 2007. Ms. Reinsmidt is the Senior Vice President – Investor Relations/Corporate Investments for CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. She joined CBL in 2004. She is CBL’s primary communication liaison and oversees functions such as acquisition, dispositions, capital markets and corporate media relations.

Carl E. Levi joined the Board of Directors in January 1978 and has served continuously since that time; he is a Certified Public Treasurer and Certified Public Administrator. Mr. Levi serves as County Trustee, Treasurer and Tax Collector for all of Hamilton County (TN) and seven of its incorporated municipalities. Prior to his election as a county elected official he served as City Treasurer for the City of Chattanooga. Mr. Levi is a veteran of the Korean War and is a retired General of the U.S. Army. 

He is a graduate of the University of Chattanooga, the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh Center of Public Financial Administration. Mr. Levi is a graduate of the Field Artillery Basic and Advanced Officers School at Fort Sill, OK. Mr. Levi is also a graduate of the Army’s Command and General Staff College, U.S. Armed Forces Staff College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Inspector General’s School and the NATO School in Rome Italy. Mr. Levi held various leadership commands in the military from Battery grade to Brigade level and was at one time a military comptroller. Mr. Levi is active in the community, state and nation with The American Legion serving as Past State Commander for Tennessee and presently as the vice-chairman of the National Finance Commission in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Mr. Levi was named the “Treasurer of the Year” in 1988 and “East Tennessee Trustee/Treasurer of the Year in 2005 “.