Axiom will manage a $100 million emerging markets equity portfolio for the plan.
The fund will invest in breakthrough biomedical technology companies.
The plan disclosed several new private commitments in addition to two absolute return manager redemptions at its meeting Friday.
The plan committed a total of $15 million to three secondaries funds at its April board meeting.
The plan concluded a global equity search conducted in the fourth quarter.
Plan added commitments totaling roughly $2.7 billion with six existing managers and two new managers in March.
She will oversee the London-based firm’s North American operations.
A pension board affiliated with a major church is recommending the denomination add several energy companies to its divestment/proscription list due to involvement in environmental issues.
Plan approved a convertible bond hire at today’s meeting as well as private equity and real estate commitments.
Search will help move the plan’s private equity portfolio closer to target.