The pension plan has not had consultant coverage for private equity, private debt and private infrastructure.
The new hire will assume responsibilities from Head of Americas Investor Relations Adam Caskey, who is retiring next month.
The plan disclosed new private commitments made in recent months.
The senior investment officer has been with the plan since 2004.
The commission is searching for a discretionary manager for its non-pension assets.
The pension plan will also receive presentations from three executive search firms next month.
The asset classes were recommended by the OPEB trust’s new general investment consultant.
The requested services include record keeping, open architecture investment capabilities, trust, compliance and employee communications and education.
The plan added a new fixed-income manager to its investment lineup during the second quarter.
The retirement system will also launch a search for private credit managers next year.