STATE RETIREMENT & PENSION SYSTEM

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120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202 - 1600
(410) 625-5555; 1-800-492-5909 (toll free); fax: (410) 468-1707
e-mail: sra@sra.state.md.us
web: https://sra.maryland.gov/

120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

STATE RETIREMENT & PENSION SYSTEM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms: Michael J. Howard, 2023; Matthew W. Wyksiel, 2024; James P. Daly, Jr., 2025; Robert F. Sandlass, Jr., 2025; Mia N. Pittman, 2027; Michelle J. Rhodesbrown, 2027.

Elected by Employees' Retirement & Pension Systems' members & beneficiaries to 4-year terms: Sheila Hill, 2023; Jamaal R. A. Craddock, 2025.

Elected by State Police Retirement System's members & beneficiaries to 4-year term: Richard E. Norman, 2022

Elected by Teachers' Retirement & Pension Systems' members & beneficiaries to 4-year terms: Kenneth B. Haines, 2023; Douglas Prouty, 2025.

Ex officio: Brooke E. Lierman, Esq., Comptroller of Maryland; Dereck E. Davis, State Treasurer; Helene T. Grady, Secretary of Budget & Management.

120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
Kenneth B. Haines, Chair
Linda Vaughn Allen; Thomas M. Brandt, Jr.; Jamaal R. A. Craddock; Dereck E. Davis; Richard E. Norman; Robert F. Sandlass, Jr.; one vacancy.

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
Richard E. Norman, Chair
Thomas M. Brandt, Jr.; Jamaal R. A. Craddock; Kenneth B. Haines; Michael J. Howard; Robert F. Sandlass, Jr.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & SECURITIES LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
Douglas Prouty, Chair
Thomas M. Brandt, Jr.; James P. Daly, Jr.; Sheila Hill; Michael J. Howard; one vacancy.

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Michael J. Stafford, Jr., Chair (chosen by Board of Trustees)

Trustee members appointed by Board of Trustees: James P. Daly, Jr.; Dereck E. Davis; Sheila Hill; Richard E. Norman; Douglas Prouty; Michael J. Stafford, Jr., two vacancies.

Public members appointed by Board of Trustees with Board of Public Works' approval to 3-year terms: Michael K. Barry, 2022; Anne Shelton, 2023; Monte Tarbox, 2024.

OBJECTIVE CRITERIA COMMITTEE
Staff: Anne E. Gawthrop (410) 625-5602; e-mail: agawthrop@sra.state.md.us

Eric D. Brotman, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Trustees)

Appointed by Senate President: one vacancy

Appointed by House Speaker: one vacancy

Appointed by Senate President & House Speaker: Mary Miller

Appointed by Chair, Board of Trustees: Theresa M. Lochte

Ex officio: Dereck E. Davis, State Treasurer; Helene T. Grady, Secretary of Budget & Management.

COUNSEL
Rachel S. Cohen, Principal Counsel (410) 625-5684
e-mail: rcohen@sra.state.md.us

BUSINESS OPERATIONS OFFICE
Chandra Puranam, Chief Business Operations Officer (410) 625-5545
e-mail: cpuranam@sra.state.md.us

INTERNAL AUDIT
David M. Rongione, Chief Internal Auditor (410) 625-5586
e-mail: drongione@sra.state.md.us

120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIVISION
Michael D. Golden, Director (410) 625-5603
e-mail: mgolden@sra.state.md.us
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Anne E. Gawthrop, Director (410) 625-5602
e-mail: agawthrop@sra.state.md.us

FINANCE DIVISION
Melody L. Countess, Chief Operating Officer (410) 625-5650
e-mail: mcountess@sra.state.md.us

BUDGET & CONTRACTS
Van A. Lewis, Director (410) 625-5655

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS
Patricia M. Fitzhugh, Deputy Chief Operating Officer (410) 625-5627

FISCAL ACCOUNTING
Ajibola Akintola, Director (410) 625-5555

GENERAL ACCOUNTING
Delores J. Mitchell, Director (410) 625-5651

OFFICE SERVICES
Lawrence A. Banks, Director (410) 625-2370

RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Melody L. Countess, Records Officer (410) 625-5650
e-mail: mcountess@sra.state.md.us

INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Robert A. Diehl, Chief Information Systems Officer (410) 625-5547
e-mail: rdiehl@sra.state.md.us

Thomas R. Montanye, Deputy Chief Information Systems Officer (410) 625-5530
e-mail: tmontanye@sra.state.md.us

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & QUALITY
David S. Toft, Sr., Director (410) 625-5562

NETWORK OPERATIONS
H. Joseph Puller, Director (410) 625-5878

PENSION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
Vincent S. Johnson, Director (410) 625-5554

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Vacancy, Director (410) 625-5665

INVESTMENT DIVISION
Andrew C. Palmer, Chief Investment Officer (appointed by Board of Trustees upon recommendation of Executive Director) (410) 625-5620
e-mail: apalmer@sra.state.md.us

Robert H. Burd, Deputy Chief Investment Officer (410) 625-5571
e-mail: rburd@sra.state.md.us

FIXED INCOME CURRENCIES & COMMODITIES
Dimitri Grechenko, Managing Director (410) 625-5614

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS & ACCOUNTING
Gregory Ricci, Managing Director (410) 625-5631

PRIVATE EQUITY
David E. Ferguson, Managing Director (410) 625-5633

PUBLIC EQUITY
Lawrence P. Katsafanas, Managing Director (410) 625-5626

QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES
Gregory C. Kasten, Managing Director (410) 625-8306

REAL ASSETS
Danita Johnson, Managing Director (410) 625-5629

RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
Kenneth M. Reott, Retirement Administrator (410) 625-5659
e-mail: kreott@sra.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATION
Megan Myers, Deputy Retirement Administrator (410) 625-5555; e-mail: mmyers@sra.state.md.us
Kimberly A. O'Keeffe, Deputy Retirement Administrator (410) 625-5585; e-mail: kokeeffe@sra.state.md.us

BENEFITS PROCESSING
Charles D. So, Director (410) 625-5590

DATA CONTROL
Leshia D. Cornish-Covington, Director (410) 625-5612

MEMBER SERVICES & COUNSELING
Charelle Saunders, Director (410) 625-5500

SPECIAL PROJECTS
Vacancy, Director (410) 625-5608

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