STATE RETIREMENT & PENSION SYSTEM

[photo, 120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland]

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)
e-mail: sra@sra.state.md.us
fax: (410) 468-1710
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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Organizational Structure	Origin & Functions	Reports

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

STATE RETIREMENT & PENSION SYSTEM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term)
Peter V. R. Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland, Vice-Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term)

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms: David S. Blitzstein, 2008; F. Patrick Hughes, 2009; Robert W. Schaefer, 2011; Harold Zirkin, 2011; Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr., Esq., 2011.

Appointed by Governor to 4-year term (representing interests of participating subdivisions): James M. Harkins, 2010.

Elected by Employees' Retirement & Pension Systems' members & beneficiaries to 4-year terms: John W. Douglass, 2011; Sheila Hill, 2013.

Elected by State Police Retirement System's members & beneficiaries to 4-year term: Morris L. Krome, 2010.

Elected by Teachers' Retirement & Pension Systems' members & beneficiaries to 4-year terms: Theresa Lochte, 2011; William D. Brown, 2013.

Ex officio: Peter V. R. Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland; Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer; T. Eloise Foster, Secretary of Budget & Management.

General Counsel

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
James M. Harkins, Chair
John W. Douglass; T. Eloise Foster; Sheila Hill; Nancy K. Kopp; Morris L. Krome; Theresa Lochte.

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
F. Patrick Hughes, Chair
John W. Douglass; Nancy K. Kopp; Morris L. Krome; Theresa Lochte; Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr., Esq.

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Robert W. Schaefer, Chair (chosen by Board of Trustees) (410) 767-8740

Trustee members appointed by Board of Trustees: David S. Blitzstein; William D. Brown; T. Eloise Foster; Peter V. R. Franchot; Sheila Hill; F. Patrick Hughes; Nancy K. Kopp; Morris L. Krome; Harold Zirkin; Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr., Esq.

Public members appointed by Board of Trustees with Board of Public Works' approval to 3-year terms: Brian B. Topping, 2010; Larry E. Jennings, Jr., 2011; Wayne H. Shaner, 2011.

STATE RETIREMENT AGENCY
R. Dean Kenderdine, Executive Director (appointed by Board of Trustees) (410) 625-5600

INTERNAL AUDIT
Brian J. Rowe, Chief Internal Auditor (410) 625-5680

LEGISLATION & RESEARCH
J. Howard Pleines, Director (410) 625-5602

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Stephen Cichelli, Director, Information Technology Project (410) 625-3550
Fred A. Semko, Deputy Director, Information Technology Project (410) 625-5536

FINANCE DIVISION

Chief Operating Officer

mcountess@sra.state.md.us

BUDGET & CONTRACTS
Dennis J. Krysiak, Director (410) 625-5655

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS
Vacancy, Deputy Chief Operating Officer (410) 625-5650

FISCAL OPERATIONS & REPORTING
Frank Lee, Director (410) 625-5652

GENERAL ACCOUNTING
Delores Mitchell, Director (410) 635-5651

HUMAN RESOURCES
Vanessa Garrett Ingram, Director (410) 625-5662