The transition is the result of long-term succession planning that began in 2014, the firm said.
The new CEO joins from the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund in July.
The new hires will help expand Astara’s portfolio, the firm said.
They are responsible for building close working relationships with investment advisors, the firm said.
The plan has issued an RFP seeking investment consultants to manage its $23 million in assets.
The plan has issued its RFP seeking a socially responsible global equity manager to handle an allocation.
The plan swapped its incumbent passive domestic and international equity manager with another at a December meeting.
Potential domestic small-cap core equity search would come in a decision to move away from a small-cap value manager.
The plan is seeking a firm to manage an allocation to ESG.
A Southern city is searching for a firm to help develop and implement spending and investment policies for a new $110 million operating fund.