Board Members

Teachers' Retirement Board

Members

Dee Brown
Retired Member, Hungry Horse
Committee: Legislation and Litigation
email: Dee.Brown@mt.gov 
Term expires: July 1, 2026
  
Brian Youngren
Active Member, Ronan
Committee: Budget and Audit
email: Brian.Youngren@mt.gov
Term expires: July 1, 2026
 
Kari Elliott – Chair
Active Member, Kalispell
Committee: Personnel and Policy
email: Kpeiffer@mt.gov
Term expires: July 1, 2027
 
Elliott Crump
Active Member, Shelby
Committee: Personnel and Policy
email: elliott.crump@mt.gov
Term expires: July 1, 2028
 
Daniel Trost (also represents TRS on the Montana Board of Investments)
Public Member, Helena
Committee: Legislation and Litigation
email: DTrost@mt.gov
Term expires: July 1, 2029
 
Daniel Chamberlin – Vice Chair
Public Member, Whitefish
Committee: Budget and Audit
email: dchamberlin@mt.gov
Term expires: July 1, 2030
 

Appointment

Board members are appointed to 5-year terms by the Governor's office.

  • Three members must be from the teaching profession and must be active members of TRS at the time of their appointment.
  • One member must be a retired TRS member at the time of their appointment.
  • Two members are appointed from the general public.
Each member also serves on one of three committees of the Teachers' Retirement Board. Members' current committee assignments are listed above.

Interested in serving on the Montana Teachers' Retirement Board?

Apply for future vacancies on the Governor's Boards and Appointments page.

Resources

Board Orientation Manual (2023)