The senior portfolio manager was with the firm for 32 years.
The pension plan hired a new domestic large-cap growth equity manager last month.
The retirement plan is seeking a general investment consultant due to an upcoming contract expiration.
The plans considered approving an RFI last week due their record keeper’s upcoming contract expiration.
The individual joined the university from a nearby investment consulting firm.
The new hire will develop and deepen relationships with institutional investors and consultants across the region while also overseeing strategic relationships across the U.S.
The investment officer spent the past eight years with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
The district is seeking to “consolidate providers by implementing a single vendor or a dual vendor solution.”
The retirement fund also disclosed commitments totaling roughly $1.7 billion in June.