Career moves

A job opening at the Office of State and Local Finance at the U.S. Treasury offers the chance for input from the muni community.

JoAnne Carter, managing director and president of PFM, will succeed Hartman as CEO.

The former Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo banker will seek to expand the firm's structured finance products.

Wittstruck takes over the S&P role previously held by Robin Prunty, who retired in August.

Vales is currently a director for fixed-income focused broker-dealer InspereX and an independent trustee for the Axonic Funds, having previously served as the CEO of electronic trading platform TMC Bonds, which ICE acquired in 2019.

More project finance deals are part of FHN Financial's plans to grow its municipal finance business.

State Treasurer Fiona Ma appointed Christina Sarron as executive director of the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.

Christopher Roberts joins the firm as a managing director, Joey Dierker as an associate director, Soledad Mancias as a municipal underwriter, and Steve Basset as a director.

Elena Gallo will replace Mara Holley, who is retiring.

The Dallas-based financial services firm, which launched a public finance business in May, announced a staff expansion.

Falcone's agenda as president of the group will include tax provisions, subsidies, permit reform and affordable access to credit.

Public policy students will mingle with current municipal finance pros at an upcoming University of Chicago Harris School career forum.

As managing director at Crews & Associates, Susan Reed aims to bring creative ideas and a deep well of experience to bear on challenges facing Indiana issuers.

Ramirez & Co. continues growth plans with the addition of bankers in Texas, Florida and New York.

"The market is strong right now, and we expect that to continue into next year," Loop's head of public finance Bo Daniels said.

Dan Callahan joined UMB Bank as a senior vice president and public finance banker.

The merger, which takes effect Jan. 1, will combine the firms' public finance practices, which have a current headcount of 29 attorneys.

They new hires will serve various functions in different regions of the country.

Recent career moves are providing firms the opportunity to expand their markets.

The three new hires, two from Nuveen and one from Lord Abbett, will report directly to the fund's manager John Miller.