L. Gerald Carlisle

Mr. Carlisle joined the firm in April 2000, working out of the Washington office with a number of IFS' Taft-Hartley plan clients and benefit plan professionals. From 1997-2000 Mr. Carlisle worked with IFS on a number of Taft-Hartley accounts through his firm, Trustee Perspectives, LLC. Widely experienced in the employee benefit area, Mr. Carlisle has concentrated on improving the investment performance and efficiencies of Taft-Hartley funds through IFS' Operational Review and ongoing consulting services.

Prior to his work with IFS, Mr. Carlisle worked 36 years as an elected officer or staff member at the local, regional and international levels of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers. During those years, he served as a trustee at all levels of the Union on pension, welfare and apprentice training trust funds. In his elected positions of Executive Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of the International, Mr. Carlisle had principal officer responsibility for the day-to-day administration and oversight of the Union's entire benefits program.

Mr. Carlisle has served on numerous committees, as a speaker, and as a voting director on the Board of Directors for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

Mr. Carlisle attended Oregon State University, Tacoma Community College and completed the Harvard University Trade Union Program.