Washington-based IAM National Pension Fund, which has approximately$8.3 billion in assets, has appointed Monte Tarbox as CIO, Pensions & Investments reports. He will succeed Mary Cusick, who is stepping down early in 2012.

Previously, Tarbox served at global alternative wholesale funds manager Industry Funds Management as client services director. The IAM National Pension Fund is the sixth largest multiemployer pension fund in the U.S.

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