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STATE RETIREMENT & PENSION SYSTEM

Board Minutes

[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.


Agencies	Budget	Historical Evolution	Organizational Chart


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: Robert R. Hagans, Jr., 2015; Harold Zirkin, 2015; Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr., Esq., 2015; David S. Blitzstein, 2016; Linda A. Herman, 2017; F. Patrick Hughes, 2017.

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: John W. Douglass, 2015; James A. Bush, Jr., 2017.

Elected by State Police Retirement System's members & beneficiaries to 4-year term: Morris L. Krome, 2014.

Elected by Teachers' Retirement & Pension Systems' members & beneficiaries to 4-year terms: Theresa Lochte, 2015; Kenneth B. Haines, 2017.

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

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

Chosen by Board of Trustees:

Chair

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
F. Patrick Hughes, Chair
James A. Bush, Jr.; John W. Douglass; Robert R. Hagans, Jr.; Kenneth B. Paines; Linda A. Herman; Morris L. Krome.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
David S. Blitzstein, Chair
T. Eloise Foster; James M. Harkins; Linda A. Herman; Nancy K. Kopp; Harold Zirkin; Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr.

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Harold Zirkin, Chair (chosen by Board of Trustees) (410) 767-8740

Trustee members appointed by Board of Trustees: David S. Blitzstein; James A. Bush, Jr.; T. Eloise Foster; Peter V. R. Franchot; Robert R. Hagans, Jr.; Linda A. Herman; F. Patrick Hughes; Nancy K. Kopp; Morris L. Krome; Theresa Lochte;; Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr., Esq.

Public members appointed by Board of Trustees with Board of Public Works' approval to 3-year terms: Wayne H. Shaner, 2014; Larry E. Jennings, Jr., 2015; Brian B. Topping, 2016.

SECURITIES LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Chosen by Board of Trustees:
Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr., Chair
F. Patrick Hughes; Harold Zirkin.

COUNSEL
Deborah B. Bacharach, General Counsel (410) 625-5670

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

INTERNAL AUDIT
Toni Voglino, Chief Internal Auditor (410) 625-7563
e-mail:

tvoglino@sra.state.md.us

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Harvey Raitzyk, Project Business Sponser (410) 625-5673

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

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