board-members

Board Members

Daniel Chamberlin – Vice Chair
Public Member, Whitefish
Committee: Budget and Audit
email: dchamberlin@mt.gov
Term expires: July 1, 2025
 
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
 

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 at:

governor.mt.gov/boards_appointments/

Resources

Board Orientation Manual (2023)