Contact Information for the Essex Regional Retirement Board Staff

491 Maple Street, Suite 202
Danvers, MA 01923-4025

Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
phone: (978) 739-9151
fax: (978) 750-0745
toll free: (800) 224-4804
email: info@essexregional.com
website: essexregional.com


picture of Charles E. Kostro Charles E. Kostro, Executive Director
  • Responsible for managing the general day to day operations of the Retirement System and to assist the Board's investment of assets and administration of retirement benefits, consistent with the policies and mandates of the Retirement Board, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 32, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Public Employees Retirement Administration.
  • Extension 105
  • director@essexregional.com
picture of Lilli D. Gilligan Lilli Gilligan, Chief Financial Officer - Chief Information Officer
  • contact for all matters pertaining to financial management including appropriation charges and system assets as well as IT functions including information systems and web design.
  • Extension 103
  • lilli@essexregional.com
picture of Krysten Wallace Krysten Wallace, Retirement Coordinator
  • contact for all retirement planning and estimates, disability applications, municipal health insurance deductions, pension checks and direct deposit of pension checks
  • Extension 104
  • krysten@essexregional.com
picture of Elisa Hockenhull Elisa Hockenhull, Retirement Coordinator
picture of Kenneth Mayne Kenneth Mayne, Membership Coordinator
picture of Katherine Carleton Katherine Carleton, Executive Assistant