Employee Investment Advisory Council

The Employee Investment Advisory Council (EIAC) is a council established to advise the Public Employee Retirement Board on the operation of the PERS defined contribution retirement plan and the state deferred compensation plan as provided in section 19-3-2133, MCA. The EIAC is composed of 13 employee representatives of the PERS or the State of Montana deferred compensation. Members are appointed for staggered three-year terms. The EIAC meets at least four times a year.

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Public Employees' Retirement Board Representative
Name Title Contact Information
Kathy Samson Council Chair PO Box 200131
Helena, MT 59620-0131
Work: (406) 444-2996
Fax: (406) 444-5428

Labor Organization Representatives
Name Title Contact Information
Tom Schneider Executive Director
MPEA
PO Box 5600
Helena, MT 59604
Work: (406) 442-4600
Fax: (406) 442-0017
Tom Bilodeau Director of Research
MEA
1232 East 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Work: (406) 442-4250
Fax: (406) 443-5081

Board of Investments Representative
Name Title Contact Information
Rande Muffick Portfolio Manager – Public Equities PO Box 200126
Helena, MT 59620-0126
Work: (406) 444-0586

State Employee Representatives
Name Title Contact Information
Paula Stoll Chief Labor Negotiator
State Office of Labor Relations
PO Box 200101
Helena, MT 59620-0101
Work: (406) 444-3789
Fax: (406) 444-0544
Edward Dawes Department of Labor & Industry PO Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604-8011
Work: (406) 444-1705
Fax: (406) 444-3465
Mary Spaulding ICCW
Helena
Montana Department of Transportation
PO Box 201001
Helena, MT 59620-1001
Work: (406) 444-6017

University System Representative
Name Title Contact Information
Kevin McRae Directory of Labor Relations
Office Commissioner of Higher Education
PO Box 203101
Helena, MT 59620-3101
Work: (406) 444-0327
Fax: (406) 444-1469

Local Government Employee Representatives
Name Title Contact Information
Ron Alles Finance Officer
Lewis and Clark County
PO Box 1724
Helena, MT 59624
Work: (406) 477-8309
James Helgeson General Manager
Great Falls Transit Authority
PO Box 2353
Great Falls, MT 59403
Work: (406) 727-0382
Fax: (406) 727-0386
Lisa Smith Treasurer
Powell County
409 Missouri Ave
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
Work: (406) 846-3680
Fax: (406) 846-3891

School District Employee Representative
Name Title Contact Information
Pam Fleisner   100 Valley Drive
Helena, MT 59601
Work: (406) 447-8800
Fax: (406) 447-8815

Retired Public Employee Representative
Name Title Contact Information
Jim Penner   1601 Highland
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 449-2877