District of Columbia Retirement Board today retained executive search firm Korn/Ferry International to conduct a nationwide search for a new executive director to replace Betty Ann Kane. Ms. Kane, who retired from the $3.1 billion fund on Nov. 1, is "serving in an advisory capacity to the board" until Dec. 31, said Constance Donovan, the system's general counsel and acting director. The board "will be working with Korn/Ferry to establish criteria" for the search, Ms. Donovan said, adding that it will probably take several months to fill the position.
Brad Gillman was named vice president and director of consultant relations at Janus Institutional Asset Management, the institutional division of Janus Capital Group. It is a new position, said Shelley Peterson, spokeswoman. Mr. Gillman is based in San Francisco and reports to Carolyn Patton, vice president and global director of consultant relations. Mr. Gillman was director of institutional client services at Artisan Partners. Artisan spokeswoman Karen Guy did not return the call by press time.
