The addition is the first since being taken over by Arlon Group's North America-focused food and agri fund.
The new additions bring on-the-ground PE experience in Africa and knowledge of large-scale deal execution.
Remi Claro has been appointed to head the Australian sandalwood producer.
Rikard Kjörling joined the fund in 2007 to head the newly-created unit.
The endowment's timber manager, who joined in 2001, will retire from the $36bn management company later this year.
The search comes amid CDC's plans to extend the range of its activities to include direct equity investing and direct lending alongside its fund selection business.
Hancock Natural Resource Group has appointed Bill Peressini as chief executive and Wilfred Steiner as managing director and chief financial officer.
The new hire, Thor Talseth, is a seafood specialist who joined this month from Neptune Partners.
The new hire, Shane McIntyre, was appointed as the national director of rural & agribusiness and will based out of Colliers' Melbourne office.
Florida’s State Board of Administration is seeking to fill a newly-created position of portfolio manager in its strategic investment and private equity department, which includes timberland.