Career moves

Women in Public Finance fosters relationships and offers forums and educational activities to help women win leadership positions.

Benjamin was mayor of Columbia from 2010 to 2021, leading the city through a time of tremendous growth.

Sarah Wetmore, its VP and research director, will lead the organization while the board searches for a permanent president following Laurence Msall's death.

Law firm Greenberg Traurig expects to grow its public finance footprint in Texas with the addition of five lawyers.

The public finance industry veteran brings his experience to the minority owned investment banking and advisory firm.

"Our goal and our mission is really this — to provide investors with the insightful research that will help them make better investment decisions," says Janice Hofferber, head of Moody's Public Finance group.

Julie Burger and Mark Burns will report to Chuck Peck, while Peter Cannava, current head of public finance, will become leader of multifamily capital in Wells Fargo's commercial real estate group.

Citigroup's cuts included veteran public finance banker Thomas Coomes, who had co-led the bank's Midwest region.

Jim Link joins the asset management firm as head of institutional Outsourced Chief Investment Officer division.

"As we continue to strengthen our national platform, I am delighted to have Gary serving as president of the infrastructure and public finance department," Suzanne Shank said.

Louisa Chafee is senior vice president for external relations and public policy at the UJA-Federation of New York, the largest local Jewish philanthropy organization in the world.

Alex Chilton is the firm's new head of municipal securities. Zach Solomon and David Gallin are co-heads of public finance. 

Ceffalio is taking on a newly created position at the Chicago-based firm.

Three municipal veterans will add to Ramirez' public finance operations in New York and Texas.

Underwriting specialist Alice Livingston joined Stern Brothers this month.

Jim Stricklin has joined the team of advisors at Columbia Capital Management.

Prager filed with for dissolution with FINRA last month and Dallas, Texas-based HilltopSecurities stepped in to snap up the bankers in a move that will bolster its East and West Coast muni presence.

She joins the recent additions of Steve Bolden, Jani Lotz and Justin Mapes in Dallas to bolster the firm's Texas presence.

A compendium of changes in the municipal industry.

Boyea brings more than three decades of public finance experience to the minority- and women-owned heavyweight firm's new office in California's state capital.