Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints new IPERS chief executive

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 380

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Martin Noven, the former executive director of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, to oversee the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS), she announced Friday.

Noven enters the position after Greg Samorajski resigned as IPERS CEO effective May 1, a move that came after Samorajski was placed on administrative leave March 31 amid a misconduct investigation. Steven Herbert, chief benefits officer for IPERS, was also placed on leave …

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