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R. Dean Kenderdine, Executive Director, State Retirement Agency
120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202 - 1600
(410) 625-5555; 1-800-492-5909 (toll free); fax: (410) 468-1710
e-mail: sra@sra.state.md.us
tdd/tty: (410) 625-5535
web: www.sra.state.md.us/
120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms: F. Patrick Hughes, 2017; Linda A. Herman, 2021; Thomas M. Brandt, Jr., 2023; Eric D. Brotman, 2023; Michael J. Stafford, Jr., 2023; David B. Hamilton, Esq., 2024.
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Appointed by Governor to 4-year term (representing interests of participating subdivisions): James M. Harkins, 2014.
Elected by Employees' Retirement & Pension Systems' members & beneficiaries to 4-year terms: Sheila Hill, 2019; Jamaal R. A. Craddock, 2021.
Elected by State Police Retirement System's members & beneficiaries to 4-year term: Richard E. Norman, 2018.
Elected by Teachers' Retirement & Pension Systems' members & beneficiaries to 4-year terms: Theresa M. Lochte, 2019; Douglas Prouty, 2021.
Ex officio: Peter V. R. Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland; Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer; David R. Brinkley, Secretary of Budget & Management.
120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
Richard E. Norman, Acting Chair
David B. Hamilton, Esq.; F. Patrick Hughes; Theresa M. Lochte.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
Sheila Hill, Chair
David R. Brinkley; Eric D. Brotman; James M. Harkins; Charles W. Johnson; Nancy K. Kopp.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
F. Patrick Hughes, Chair (chosen by Board of Trustees)
Trustee members appointed by Board of Trustees: David R. Brinkley; Eric D. Brotman; Jamaal R. A. Craddock; Peter V. R. Franchot; David B. Hamilton, Esq.; James M. Harkins; Linda A. Herman; Sheila Hill; Charles W. Johnson; Nancy K. Kopp; Theresa M. Lochte; Richard E. Norman.
Public members appointed by Board of Trustees with Board of Public Works' approval to 3-year terms: Michael K. Barry, 2019; Stephen M. Kitsoulis, 2020; Monte Tarbox, 2021.
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: Andrew A. Serafini
Appointed by House Speaker: Brooke E. Lierman
Appointed by Senate President & House Speaker: Mary Miller
Appointed by Chair, Board of Trustees: Theresa M. Lochte
Ex officio: Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer; Marc L. Nicole, designee of Secretary of Budget & Management
SECURITIES LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
David B. Hamilton, Esq., Chair
F. Patrick Hughes; James M. Harkins; Charles W. Johnson.
COUNSEL
Rachel S. Cohen, Principal Counsel (410) 625-5684
e-mail: rcohen@sra.state.md.us
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STATE RETIREMENT AGENCY
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.
FINANCE DIVISION
Melody L. Countess, Chief Operating Officer (410) 625-5650
e-mail: mcountess@sra.state.md.us
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS
GENERAL ACCOUNTING
OFFICE SERVICES
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Robert A. Diehl, Deputy Chief Information Systems Officer (410) 625-5530
Robert H. Burd, Deputy Chief Investment Officer (410) 625-5571
FIXED INCOME, ABSOLUTE RETURN, & REAL RETURN
PRIVATE EQUITY
PUBLIC EQUITY
REAL ESTATE & CREDIT
RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Kenneth M. Reott, Deputy Retirement Administrator (410) 625-5659
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BUDGET & CONTRACTS
Van A. Lewis, Director (410) 625-5655
Patricia M. Fitzhugh, Deputy Chief Operating Officer (410) 625-5627
Delores J. Mitchell, Director (410) 635-5651
Lawrence A. Banks, Director (410) 625-2370
Melody L. Countess, Records Officer (410) 625-5650
e-mail: mcountess@sra.state.md.us
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Ira R. Greenstein, Chief Information Systems Officer (410) 625-5547
e-mail: igreenstein@sra.state.md.us
e-mail: rdiehl@sra.state.md.us
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
e-mail: rburd@sra.state.md.us
ACCOUNTING & OPERATIONS
Patricia A. Wild, Managing Director (410) 625-5631
Gregory C. Kasten, Managing Director (410) 625-8306
David E. Ferguson, Managing Director (410) 625-5633
Lawrence P. Katsafanas, Managing Director (410) 625-5626
Stephen D. Reilly, Managing Director (410) 625-5619
Harvey Raitzyk, Retirement Administrator (410) 625-5610
e-mail: sra@sra.state.md.us
Kimberly A. O'Keefe, Deputy Retirement Administrator (410) 625-5585
e-mail: kokeefe@sra.state.md.us
e-mail: kreott@sra.state.md.us
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