Career moves

Former longtime New York City budget veteran Mark Page, who was tapped to help Long Island’s Nassau County tackle mounting tax settlement debt, is retiring at the of the year.

Hasan Ikhrato joins the San Diego Association of Governments, which has been without an executive director since Gary Gallegos stepped down amid scandal in 2017.

The bank won't say what led to Stratford Shields' firing; his representative accused the firm of engineering the ouster.

Wells Fargo will replace Stratford Shields, who is out following an administrative leave.

Tim Romer, Goldman Sachs’ longtime head of West Region, will retire in early 2019, leaving his post in the public sector and infrastructure banking group to Ritu Kalra.

The deal allows advisory firm Columbia to grow on the West Coast by combining with an established organization.

Milwaukee-based Baird said it will expand its public finance footprint into new markets when it closes on the purchase next year.

Larson joins the bond insurer after 35 years in the muni industry, including 20 years at Goldman Sachs.

Brock, the deputy director of the state's retirement system, will succeed Patrick Marr, who is moving to the private sector.

Leslie Bloom joins as a senior vice president with a Solano Beach office.