IPERS Leadership Shake-Up After Herbert’s Exit | Des Moines News

Former IPERS chief benefits officer Steven Herbert was fired in May for violating state and agency rules on sexual harassment and workplace violence — a major blow to the agency managing Iowa’s $45 billion retirement fund for 400,000+ public employees. Crucially, the investigation won’t affect anyone’s retirement benefits. The timing coincides with the departure of former CEO Greg Samorajski, signaling a major leadership overhaul. IPERS is now searching for both a new CEO and chief benefits officer, with General Counsel Elizabeth Hennessey stepping in as acting CEO to keep operations running. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/13edc5483a4f0a6d