Departments and Staff Contact Information

Page last updated August 27, 2024

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MAIN OFFICE NUMBERS: (406) 444-3134 or (866) 600-4045
HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (except State holidays)

View the TRS Organizational Chart (pdf)

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TRS Administration
Contact TRS Executive Staff or Legal Counsel for inquiries about:

General Agency Administration – Administrative Rules – Board Matters and Policies – Legal Issues – Legislation Affecting TRS Members or Employers – Public Relations

Name / Email	Title	Phone
Shawn Graham	Executive Director	(406) 444-3376
Tammy Rau	Deputy Executive Director	(406) 444-3432
Denise Pizzini	Chief Legal Counsel	(406) 444-9388
Mary Corder	Administrative Assistant	(406) 444-3754

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Active Benefits Team
This team serves TRS members who do not yet collect monthly retirement benefits.
Contact them for inquiries about the following topics:

Account Balances – Annual Statement of Account – Beneficiary Designations (non-retirees only) – Eligibility for Membership – Estimate of Retirement Benefits – Family Law Orders, Divorce – Name Change (non-retirees only) – Redeposit of Withdrawn Service – Retirement Applications, Benefit Options – Retirement Planning – Service Audits – Service Purchases – Termination Pay Irrevocable Election Forms – Transfer of Service (TRS - PERS) – Vesting

Name / Email	Title	Phone
Johnelle Sedlock	Active Benefit Supervisor	(406) 444-4113
Jessie Hill	Benefit Officer	(406) 444-3091
Sherry Smith	Benefit Officer	(406) 444-3324
Cathy Leonard	Benefit Specialist	(406) 444-3132
Jaxon Simonson	Benefit Specialist	(406) 444-2465

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Retired Payroll Team
This team serves retirees and survivors who receive a monthly benefit from TRS.
Contact them for inquiries about the following topics:

Address Changes (benefit recipients only) – Beneficiary Changes – Break-in-Service Requirement for Working Retirees – Death of Retiree, Beneficiary, or Joint Annuitant – Direct Deposit of Benefits – Family Law Orders, Divorce – Guaranteed Annual Benefit Adjustment (GABA) – Insurance Premium Withholding – Name Changes – Survivor Benefits – Tax Forms (1099-R) for Retiree and Survivor Benefits – Tax Withholding (federal and MT only) – Working Retiree Annual Earnings Limitation

Name / Email	Title	Phone
Natalie Chamberlain	Retired Benefit Supervisor	(406) 444-3135
Hays Bartruff	Retired Benefit Specialist	(406) 444-3185
Brittanny Black	Retired Benefit Specialist	(406) 444-2912
Tina West	Retired Benefit Technician	(406) 444-2441

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Accounting Team
This team serves TRS employers as well as members withdrawing TRS membership.
Contact them for inquiries about the following topics:

Employer Contribution Reporting and Overage/Shortage Questions – Employer Audits – Member and Employer Refunds – Name or Address Changes (active members only) – New Member Enrollment – Tax Excludable Information – Tax Forms (1099-R) for Lump Sum Distributions – Withdrawal of Member Account Balance

Name / Email	Title	Phone
Nolan Brilz	Accounting/Fiscal Manager	(406) 444-3679
Christian Ward	Accountant	(406) 444-3323
Ali Holland	Accounting Technician	(406) 444-2540
Chris Fish	Auditor	(406) 444-6173

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Communications and Outreach Team
This team coordinates internal and external communications, publications, and events.
Contact them with inquiries about the following topics:

Board Meeting Notices – Educational Events for Members and Employers – Employer Bulletins – Fact Sheets, Forms, and Reference Materials – Member Newsletters – Public Relations – Social Media Accounts – Surveys – User Manuals for TRS Portal Applications – Website Content and Accessibility

Name / Email	Title	Phone
Darla Fitzpatrick	Communications Manager	(406) 444-0139
Jennifer Van Syckle	Communications Specialist	(406) 444-3283

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Information Technology Team
Please call John or Rex if you are having difficulty logging into a TRS system.

Name / Email	Title	Phone
John Noble	Information Systems Manager	(406) 444-3395
Rex Merrick	Information Systems Administrator	(406) 444-9293
Tracy Tice	Imaging/Quality Control Tech	(406) 444-1886
Stephanie Reynolds	Imaging/Quality Control Tech	(406) 444-5227

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