COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND


[photo, Goldstein Treasury Building, Annapolis, Maryland] Brooke E. Lierman, Esq., Comptroller of Maryland
Andrew M. Schaufele, Chief Deputy Comptroller (410) 260-7310
Rianna Matthews-Brown, Chief of Staff (410) 260-7801
Renee Nacrelli, Principal Counsel (410) 767-1561

Goldstein Treasury Building, Annapolis, Maryland, July 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND

(E00A0101, formerly 24.01.01)
FY2025 appropriation: $7,072,189; authorized positions: 37
Brooke E. Lierman, Esq., Comptroller of Maryland (elected by voters to 4-year term), 2026
(410) 260-7801
e-mail: brooke@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandcomptroller.gov/about/comptroller.html

CHIEF OF STAFF

Rianna Matthews-Brown, Chief of Staff (410) 260-7801; e-mail: rmatthewsbrown@marylandtaxes.gov
Emily E. Hollis, Deputy Chief of Staff (410) 260-7561; e-mail: ehollis@marylandtaxes.gov

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE DIVISION

(E00A0102, formerly 24.01.01.02)
FY2025 appropriation: $7,977,980; authorized positions: 36
Wayne P. Green, Director (410) 260-7445
e-mail: wgreen@marylandtaxes.gov

EQUITY & TRANSFORMATION

Kai Boggess-de Bruin, Ph.D., Chief Equity & Transformation Officer (410) 260-7398; e-mail: kboggess-debruin@marylandtaxes.gov
Daniel Rohn, Deputy Chief of Innovation & Governance (410) 260-6347; e-mail: drohn@marylandtaxes.gov
Lauren Haring, COMStat Director (410) 260-7031; e-mail: lharing@marylandtaxes.gov

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Stephen J. Harrington, Government Affairs Director (410) 260-7640; e-mail: sharrington@marylandtaxes.gov
W. Michael Bayrd, Intergovernmental Affairs Director (443) 221-8480; e-mail: mbayrd@marylandtaxes.gov
Matthew Dudzic, State Government Affairs Director (410) 260-6266; e-mail: mdudzic@marylandtaxes.gov
Vacancy, Policy & Legislative Analyst (667) 401-1252
Elizabeth Twigg, Associate (667) 401-2624; e-mail: etwigg@marylandtaxes.gov

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Kara A. Blouin, Director (410) 260-7786; e-mail: kblouin@marylandtaxes.gov
Robin Funk, Deputy Director (410) 767-7886; e-mail: rfunk@marylandtaxes.gov
Lateefah Montague-Bey, Training Director (410) 260-7136; e-mail: lmontague-bey@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandtaxes.gov/divisions/hr.php

OFFICE OF THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE

Elena Aceves Fowlkes, Director (410) 260-7432
e-mail:
efowlkes@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandcomptroller.gov/about/taxpayer-advocate.html


OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY & SERVICES

Robert W. O'Connor, Chief Information Officer (410) 260-7634; e-mail: roconnor@marylandtaxes.gov
Christopher Houseknecht, Chief Information Security Officer (410) 260-7018; e-mail: chouseknecht@marylandtaxes.gov

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

(E00A1001, formerly 24.01.10)
FY2025 appropriation: $28,213,413; authorized positions: 69
John Hiter, Director (410) 260-7634; e-mail: jhiter@marylandtaxes.gov
Carol S. Lavix, Deputy Director, ADC, Tax Applications & Division Administration (410) 260-6172; e-mail: clavix@marylandtaxes.gov
Kyle Doyle, Chief Service Delivery Officer (410) 260-7531; e-mail: kdoyle@marylandtaxes.gov
William O'Leary, Chief Technology Officer (410) 260-6252; e-mail: woleary@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandtaxes.gov/divisions/itd.php


OFFICE OF LAW & OVERSIGHT

(E00A0602)
FY2025 appropriation: $5,823,873; authorized positions: 44
Rachel E. Sessa, Deputy Comptroller for Law & Oversight (410) 260-7486; e- mail: rsessa@marylandtaxes.gov

CENTRAL PAYROLL BUREAU

(E00A0901, formerly 24.01.09)
FY2025 appropriation: $4,837,270; authorized positions: 43.20
Dhiren V. Shah, Director (410) 260-7406
e-mail: cpb@marylandtaxes.gov
e-mail: dshah@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandcomptroller.gov/about/central-payroll-bureau.html

FIELD ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

(E00A0601)
FY2025 appropriation: $6,993,409; authorized positions: 46
C. (Van) Howeth, Director (410) 260-7469; e-mail: choweth@marylandtaxes.gov
Patrick Dunkes, Motor Fuel Regulatory Manager (410) 260-6247; e-mail: pdunkes@marylandtaxes.gov
John Matzerath, Agent In Charge (410) 260-6365; e-mail: jmatzerath@marylandtaxes.gov
Kevin Burley, Inspector in Charge (667) 401-6133; e-mail: kburley@marylandtaxes.gov
Ketan Vithlani, Motor Fuel Laboratory Manager (410) 799-7777; e-mail: kvithlani@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandcomptroller.gov/about/field-enforcement-bureau.html


OFFICE OF POLICY, PUBLIC WORKS & INVESTMENT

Ben J. Seigel, Deputy Comptroller for Policy, Public Works & Investment (667) 408-0781; e-mail: bseigel@marylandtaxes.gov


OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

Adam Abadir, Deputy Comptroller for Public Engagement & Communications (410) 260-7305; e-mail: aabadir@marylandtaxes.gov


OFFICE OF REVENUE OPERATIONS & ACCOUNTING

Andrew M. Schaufele, Chief Deputy Comptroller (410) 260-7310
e-mail: aschaufele@marylandtaxes.gov

BOARD OF REVENUE ESTIMATES

Ex officio: Brooke E. Lierman, Esq., Comptroller of Maryland; Dereck E. Davis, State Treasurer; Helene T. Grady, Secretary of Budget & Management.

Executive Secretary: Robert J. Rehrmann, Director, Bureau of Revenue Estimates (410) 260-7450
e-mail: bre@marylandtaxes.gov

COMPLIANCE DIVISION

(E00A0501, formerly 24.01.05)
FY2025 appropriation: $35,571,480; authorized positions: 298.80
Edward F. Wykowski III, Director (410) 767-1557
e-mail: compliance@marylandtaxes.gov
e-mail: ewykowski@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandcomptroller.gov/about/compliance.html

FRAUD DETECTION & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

Brandy Richmond, Director (410) 260-4054
e-mail: brichmond@marylandtaxes.gov

GENERAL ACCOUNTING DIVISION

(E00A0201, formerly 24.01.02)
FY2025 appropriation: $7,844,512; authorized positions: 51
Luther Dolcar, Director (410) 260-7914
e-mail: gad@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandcomptroller.gov/about/general-accounting-division.html

REVENUE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

(E00A0401, formerly 24.01.04)
FY2025 appropriation: $32,501,611; authorized positions: 241.60
Robert R. Scheerer, Director (410) 767-1565; e-mail: rscheerer@marylandtaxes.gov
Andres Aviles, Deputy Director (410) 260-7020; email: aaviles@marylandtaxes.gov
Andrea Brown, Deputy Director (410) 260-7592; e-mail: abrown@marylandtaxes.gov
Yulia Poberesky, Deputy Director (410) 260-7775; email: ypoberesky@marylandtaxes.gov
Gina Wiklund, Deputy Director (410) 767-1526; e-mail: gwiklund@marylandtaxes.gov
web: www.marylandcomptroller.gov/about/comptroller.html

TAXPAYER SERVICES DIVISION

(E00A0403)
FY2025 appropriation: $15,867,782; authorized positions: 140.50
Ana Garay, Director (410) 260-7621; e-mail: agaray@marylandtaxes.gov
Patricia Guiles, Deputy Director (410) 260-6254; e-mail: pguiles@marylandtaxes.gov
Vacancy, Deputy Director, Branch Operations (410) 260-
Trinidad Paiz, Deputy Director, Taxpayer Contact Centers, (667) 262-0496; e-mail: tpaiz@marylandtaxes.gov
web: https://services.marylandcomptroller.gov/taxes/en?id=taxpayer_landing


[photo, Anne Arundel County Branch Operations, 60 West St., Annapolis, Maryland]


60 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, May 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



[photo, Hampton Plaza, 300 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland]


Hampton Plaza, 300 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland, May 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



[photo, Courthouse, 100 West Patrick St., Frederick, Maryland] CHARLES COUNTY
Ramona P. Bowen, Branch Manager (301) 645-7818; fax: (301) 974-3248; e-mail: rbowen@marylandtaxes.gov
1036 St. Nicholas Drive, Suite 202, Waldorf, MD 20603 - 7025

FREDERICK COUNTY
Jena Rizziello, Branch Manager (667) 262-2432; fax: (301) 974-3248; e-mail: jrizziello@marylandtaxes.gov
Courthouse, Room 2603
100 West Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701 - 5646

Courthouse, 100 West Patrick St., Frederick, Maryland, August 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


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