Organizational Structure
Organizational Structure
Board of Trustees
Dereck E. Davis
State Treasurer, Chair
Brooke Lierman
State Comptroller, Vice-Chair
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms
- Scott Nicewarner, 2025-2029
- Charles Hopkins, 2024-2028
- Mia N. Pittman, 2023-2027
- Vernon A. Reid, Jr, 2025-2029
- Michelle RhodesBrown, 2023-2027
- Tarrus Richardson, 2023-2027
- Robert F. Sandlass, Jr., 2021-2025
Elected by members and beneficiaries of the Employees’ Retirement and Pension Systems
- Jamaal R. A. Craddock, 2021-2025
- Sheila Hill, 2023-2027
Elected by members and beneficiaries of the State Police Retirement System
- Richard E. Norman, 2022-2026
Elected by members and beneficiaries of the Teachers’ Retirement and Pension Systems
- Douglas Prouty, 2021-2025
- Ayana K. English-Brown, 2023-2027
Ex officio
- Dereck E. Davis, Treasurer
- Brooke Lierman, Comptroller of the Treasury
- Helene Grady, Acting Secretary of Budget and Management
Legal Counsel
Rachel S. Cohen, Principal Counsel, OAG
Investment Committee
Chosen by the Board of Trustees
- Brooke Lierman, Chair
- Vacant, Vice-Chair
- Dereck E. Davis
- Helene Grady
- Sheila Hill
- Richard E. Norman
- Douglas Prouty
- Michelle RhodesBrown
- Tarrus Richardson
Public members appointed to three-year terms by the Board, with approval by the Board of Public Works
- Joanna Pratt, July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028
- Sharcus Steen, July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026
- Monte Tarbox, July 1, 2024-June 30, 2027
Audit Committee
Chosen by the Board
- Mia N. Pittman, Chair
- Robert F. Sandlass, Jr., Vice-Chair
- Jamaal R. A. Craddock
- Richard E. Norman
- Robert F. Sandlass, Jr.
- Jonathan Martin (designee of Maryland State Treasurer)
Administrative Committee
Chosen by the Board
- Richard E. Norman, Chair
- Robert F. Sandlass, Jr., Vice-Chair
- Jamaal R. A. Craddock
- Dereck E. Davis
- Ayana K. English-Brown
- Helene Grady
- Robert F. Sandlass, Jr.
Corporate Governance and Securities Litigation Committee
Chosen by the Board
- Douglas Prouty, Chair
- Sheila Hill, Vice-Chair
- Charles Hopkins
- Helene Grady
- Brooke Lierman
- Michelle RhodesBrown
- Robert F. Sandlass, Jr.
Compensation and Staffing Committee
Chosen by the Board
- Michelle RhodesBrown, Chair
- Robert Sandlass, Vice-Chair
- Ayana English-Brown
- Helene Grady
- Sheila Hill
- Richard Norman
Climate Advisory Panel
Chosen by the Board
- Angelo Cavello, Chair
- Douglas Lawrence, Vice-Chair
- Mary Cerulli
- Maria Elena Drew
- Stacy Swann
State Retirement Agency
Martin Noven, Executive Director
Derrick Johnson, Deputy Executive Director
Internal Audit
David Rongione, CFE, CRMA, Chief Internal Auditor
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Vacant, DEI Director
External Affairs
Katherine Morris, Director of Communications
Legislative Affairs
Anne E. Gawthrop, Esq., Director
Finance Division
Michael Howard, Chief Operating Officer
Tonia Schultz, Chief Financial Officer
Budget and Contracts
Van Lewis, Director
General Accounting
Delores Mitchell, Director
Fiscal Accounting
Sabeena Sylvester, Director
Information Systems
Chandra Puranam, Acting Chief Technology Officer
Thomas Montanye, Deputy Chief Technology Officer
Harris Kaplan, Acting Deputy Chief Technology Officer
IT Infrastructure & Production Operations
Joe Puller, Director
Cybersecurity Operations
David S. Toft, Sr., CISSP, Director
System Development
Lowen Crusan, CISSP, Director
Office Services
Lawrence Banks, Director
Investment Division
Robert Burd, CFA, CAIA, Acting Chief Investment Officer
Thomas Kim, CFA, CAIA, Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Product Leaders
David Ferguson, CFA
Dimitri Grechenko, CFA
Gregory Kasten, CFA
Stuart Kaye, CFA
Frederick “Beau” Smith, CFA, CAIA
Compliance and Corporate Governance
Toni Voglino, CIA, Senior Compliance Manager
ESG and Corporate Responsibility
Edward Kamonjoh, Senior Governance Manager
Retirement Administration Division
Kimberly O’Keeffe, Retirement Administrator
Megan Myers, Deputy Retirement Administrator
Sarah Carta, Deputy Retirement Administrator
Special Projects
Vacant, Director
Alex Chechik, Deputy Director
Benefits Processing
Charles D. So, Director
Carla Foster, Deputy Director
Data Control
Leshia Cornish-Covington, Director
Nick Harmon, Deputy Director
Member Services and Counseling
Gary Burgess, Retirement Administrator
Shane Brown, Director
Employer Services
Karen Simpson, Director
Human Resources
Nick Pindale, Director