The new head of business development on the private equity team joined from Monroe Capital.
The pension fund approved the search for one or two managers last week.
The retirement system moved to a new general investment consultant in the first quarter after cutting ties with its incumbent after roughly 15 years.
The plan will seek one or two managers to handle a total commitment of $450 million.
Institutional investors prioritize stable investment teams and open communication in addition to consistent performance when evaluating managers.
The pension trust is targeting the RFP’s release for early summer.
The retirement fund disclosed $85 million in recent commitments across private equity and real assets.
The acquisition of the global fixed-income emerging manager will strengthen Allspring’s presence, particularly in emerging markets.
Dominic Marshall will take on the president role in addition to his cio duties a part of the firm’s long-term succession planning.
The fundraise increases total private credit strategy assets to $15 billion.