The plan approved two private equity commitments at its board meeting last week.
The agency is slated to select a firm at its May 15 board meeting.
The searches are for buyout, growth equity and venture capital strategies.
The retirement system committed $500 million to four existing managers.
The new consultant will advise the board on asset allocation and provide performance analysis.
The plan has been without a permanent cio since 2021.
IFM Investors has appointed Claudia Marciano as head of global consultant relations.
Funding for the new domestic small-cap growth mandate comes from a passive investment with RhumbLine Advisers.
The new co-presidents have been with the firm since 2011.
The plan will move the assets with the state investment trust.